Term: spoils system: the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: acoustic device: a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: caraway: leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: anklebone: the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: mexican hairless: any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: guesser: a person who guesses
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: denticulate leaf: a leaf having a finely toothed margin; minutely dentate
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: raiser: a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: fetlock: projection behind and above a horse's hoof
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: exacerbation: violent and bitter exasperation
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: strain: an intense or violent exertion