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Catchword for “wheeling”
Catchword: wheeling
Part of speechn.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: Political bosses also wield power by transferring money from county organization to county organization, often in the closing weeks of a campaign, to help get their candidates elected. Although Mr. Codey has talked a good game about ending this practice—commonly referred to as “wheeling”—don’t hold your breath.
Article or document title:
“Curb the political bosses” (URL)
Article, document, publication, web site:
The Record
Publishing location:
N.J.
Date of publication:
Apr. 10, 2005
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