Definition of spoils Spoils

/spɔjˈlz/ - [spoylz] - spoils

We found 5 definitions of spoils from 4 different sources.

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What does spoils mean?

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  • spoils (Noun)
    That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty.
  • spoils (Noun)
    Public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage; -- commonly in the plural; as.

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  • spoils
    Profits from burglary, looting and raids.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • spoils
    Whatever is taken from the enemy in time of war. Among the ancient Greeks, the spoils were divided among the whole army, only the share given to the general was the largest; but among the Romans the spoils belonged to the republic.

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  • spoils, verb, present, 3rd person singular of spoil (infinitive).
  • spoils, noun, plural of spoil.

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