(n) a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism, Syn. Tammany, Tammany Society
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n. [ G. Landamman; land land, country + amimann bailiff. See Land, and Ambassador. ] 1. A chief magistrate in some of the Swiss cantons. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The president of the diet of the Helvetic republic. [ 1913 Webster ]