Shermanesque

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Shermanesque

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From Sherman + -esque, after American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, who declined when being considered as a possible Republican candidate for the presidential election of 1884, saying, "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected."

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Having the intent of refusing a nomination to public office, or of refusing to serve in such office if elected.

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@misc{shermanesque_2026,
  title = {Shermanesque},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shermanesque},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}