bagman

noun

bag·​man ˈbag-mən How to pronounce bagman (audio)
1
chiefly British : traveling salesman
2
: a person who on behalf of another collects or distributes illicitly gained money
broadly : an intermediary in an illicit or unethical transaction

Examples of bagman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Expect both Daniels and McDougal and the then-boss of the National Enquirer, David Pecker, and Trump bagman Michael Cohen all to testify. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2024 Mann’s cops, criminals, and scheming bagmen are more typically consumed by their deadly passions. John Semley, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023 The release of Saab, long regarded by Washington as a bagman for Maduro, is a significant concession to the Venezuelan leader. Joshua Goodman, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2023 Manton deployed a network of fixers, bagmen, and front men who helped to identify sources of bribes, negotiate the terms, and conceal the proceeds inside a maze of opaque financial arrangements. Time, 25 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for bagman 

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Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bagman was in 1808

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“Bagman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bagman. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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