Meanings
proper nounthe Plum Book
- USinformalUnited States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, a publication listing presidentially appointed positions within the federal government.
Origin
From the color of its cover, and perhaps a pun on plum (“a cushy position, a sinecure”).
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Plum Book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plum%20Book
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“Plum Book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plum%20Book. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Plum Book,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plum%20Book.
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