"political machinery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: political machineries [plural]
Etymology: From the analogy between political machine and machinery. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} political machinery (usually uncountable, plural political machineries)
  1. (US, politics, chiefly historical) The existence or activity of political machines. Tags: US, historical, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-political_machinery-en-noun-b2efGnet Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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