a group that controls the activities of a political party
同义词:machine
The money we're talking about is the millions that feed the political machines.
CNN: AllPolitics - Pundits and Prose - Charles Bierbauer
Vote rigging by entrenched political machines in cities like Chicago or Philadelphia is more than urban legend.
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He lacks ties to local political machines that dole out building materials, food or cash in return for votes.
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