"ward heeler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ward heelers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ward heeler (plural ward heelers)
  1. (US) corrupt urban political operative Wikipedia link: ward heeler Tags: US
    Sense id: en-ward_heeler-en-noun-tgMnX3hU Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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