Shermanesque

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adjective

Having the intent of refusing a nomination to public office, or of refusing to serve in such office if elected.

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Meanings

adjectiveShermanesque (comparative more Shermanesque, superlative most Shermanesque)

comparative more Shermanesque · superlative most Shermanesque

  1. Having the intent of refusing a nomination to public office, or of refusing to serve in such office if elected.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sherman

Origin

From Sherman + -esque, after American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, who declined when being considered as a possible Republican candidate for the presidential election of 1884, saying, "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected."

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APA

Shermanesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shermanesque

MLA

“Shermanesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shermanesque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shermanesque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shermanesque.

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