English

Noun

placeman ‎(plural placemen)

1. (Britain, derogatory) One appointed to a political office, especially in government, as a reward for political support; an appointee, a yes-man.
   • 2007, Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon, Blue Bridge 2008, p. 32:

     Predictably, the brow-beaten Clement in the end submitted to Philip's demands that the papal commission, which was eventually convened in November 1309, should consist predominantly of clerics who were known to be royal placemen.