Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antimachine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-ma-chine
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposing the political machine of a region

Example Sentences

"His antimachine politicking helped get him fired from the Chicago Defender, a frequent supporter of organization candidates."
"He recalls when Harold Washington, who ran for mayor on an antimachine, antipatronage platform, was a stalwart member of the regular organization. ""

Etymology

From anti- + machine.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Questions

What does antimachine mean?: Opposing the political machine of a region
Where does antimachine come from?: From anti- + machine.

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