pie-counter

pie-counter
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Etymology: pie (II)
: a political patronage or spoils especially when regarded as venal or corrupt

has been kept away from the pie-counter for these four long years — Los Angeles (Calif.) Times

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pieˈ-counter noun
1. A counter at which pies are sold
2. The source of patronage, bribes, spoils of office (US; archaic)
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