Meanings
adjectiveantimachine (not comparable)
- not comparablegovernmentOpposing the political machine of a region
His antimachine politicking helped get him fired from the Chicago Defender, a frequent supporter of organization candidates.
1988 March 25, Florence Hamlish Levinsohn, “Where Vernon Jarrett Is Coming From”, in Chicago Reader1 more example
He recalls when Harold Washington, who ran for mayor on an antimachine, antipatronage platform, was a stalwart member of the regular organization. "
2000 July 21, Ben Joravsky, “Drivin' 'Em Crazy”, in Chicago Reader
Origin
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antimachine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimachine
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