/ Dictionary / Index P placeman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: place•man Pronunciation: (plās'mun), [key] — pl. -men. a person appointed to a position, esp. one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: placeman (Thesaurus) place kick place mat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language