ward captain
Local political organizer
A ward captain is a local political organizer responsible for a specific district or ward, typically working to mobilize voters and maintain party loyalty at the neighborhood level.
The position is associated with urban political machines, where ward captains traded favors and services for votes: The ward captain made sure everyone on the block got to the polls.
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- bossWorkplace superior
- politicalOf government matters
- smoke-filled roomSecret political negotiation venue
- machinePower-driven working device
votes · canvassing · knock on doors · neighborhood · block party · election · organizer · Tammany · patronage · walking around money · polling · turnout · constituents · city hall · ballot · district · hustler · grassroots
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Elected leader of nation
governor · prime minister · head of state · elected official · elected representative
ward captainelected official
Voter-chosen public servant
officeholder · elected representative · alderman · assemblyman · school board member
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