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What is a political machine?

a political party that started at the turn of the century
an unofficial political organization that ran big cities
a popular machine used to make streetcars
an innovative political party run by the government

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it is an unofficial political organization that ran big cities
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Answer:

A political machine is an unofficial political organization that ran big cities.

Step-by-step explanation:

A political machine is a system of unequal personal dependencies in political apparatuses between influential people and their clients. In other words, it is a system that controls the political organization of a given territory, exercised through the political power of certain members of the public administration.

The political machine works unofficially through the awarding of offices, behind-the-scenes control and long-standing political ties within the framework of representative democracy.

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