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antimachine en · ADJ

Etymology

From anti- + machine.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Opposing the political machine of a region
    • His antimachine politicking helped get him fired from the Chicago Defender, a frequent supporter of organization candidates. 1988 March 25, Florence Hamlish Levinsohn, “Where Vernon Jarrett Is Coming From”, in Chicago Reader:
    • He recalls when Harold Washington, who ran for mayor on an antimachine, antipatronage platform, was a stalwart member of the regular organization. " 2000 July 21, Ben Joravsky, “Drivin' 'Em Crazy”, in Chicago Reader: