postingexile

/ˈpəʊstɪŋˌɛɡzaɪl/nounVerified New

The removal of a political rival by appointment to a distant, ornamental post.

The capital loses a contender; the embassy gains a head of state's relative at ribbon-cuttings. Distance is the discipline.

Etym. — posting + exile; the exile has letterhead and a residence.

Rel. — pensionpalace

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