spoils

1. 1
   nounplural

   Goods or money taken by force from an enemy after a fight or a war.

   Like the prizes a winning team grabs after beating another team.

   The soldiers divided the spoils after capturing the city.

   After the raid, the spoils were loaded onto carts and hauled away.

   Similarbooty, loot, plunder, haul, pickings

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2. 2
   verb

   Third person singular present of spoil. Use this form when the subject is he, she, or it.

   Too much sun spoils the fruit on the trees.

   One rude guest spoils the whole party.

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3. 3
   nounplural

   Government jobs and their rewards handed out by a winning political party to its own supporters.

   Like a winning team captain giving the best positions only to his own friends.

   After the election, the mayor gave the best jobs to friends as political spoils.

   The new governor handed out the spoils to everyone who had backed his campaign.

   Similarpatronage, pickings, rewards, plums

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4. 4
   nounplural

   Dirt, rock, or other waste dug up and left over from mining, digging, or building work.

   Like the pile of dirt left next to a hole you just dug.

   The diggers piled the spoils beside the new trench.

   Trucks carried the spoils away from the building site.

   Similardebris, rubble, waste

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