jobbery
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job·ber·y
(jŏb′ə-rē)n.
Corruption among public officials.
[From job.]
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jobbery
(ˈdʒɒbərɪ)n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the practice of making private profit out of a public office; corruption or graft
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job•ber•y
(ˈdʒɒb ə ri)n.
the carrying on of public or official business for the sake of improper private gain.
[1825–35]
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Jobbery
gobs; small pieces of work collectively.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | jobbery - corruptness among public officials corruption, corruptness - lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain |
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jobbery
[ˈdʒɒbərɪ] N (Brit) → intrigas fpl, chanchullos mplpiece of jobbery → intriga f, chanchullo m
by a piece of jobbery → por enchufe
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