Tammany

[ tam-uh-nee ]

adjective

1. pertaining to, involving, or characteristic of the membership or methods of Tammany Hall.

noun

1. Tammany Hall.

Other Words From

• Tamma·ny·ism noun
• Tamma·ny·ite noun

Example Sentences

A federal appeals court largely sided with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office on many of the allegations, squelching much of the lawsuit over the deputies’ use of force.

From Seattle Times

Democrats, Steel said, have been effectively engaging in minority communities since New York City’s Tammany Hall more than two centuries ago.

From Seattle Times

The media has obsessed over political corruption in immigrant and ethnic communities since the days of Tammany Hall in New York.

From Los Angeles Times

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana had an arrest warrant out for the woman for two misdemeanor offenses, according to prosecutors.

From New York Times

She later sued two St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies on behalf of herself and her son, who video-recorded the arrest.

From Washington Times