jobbery

[ job-uh-ree ]

/ ˈdʒɒb ə ri /

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noun

the conduct of public or official business for the sake of improper private gain.

Origin of jobbery

First recorded in 1825–35; jobber + -y³

Words nearby jobbery

job action, job analysis, Jo. Bapt., job bank, jobber, jobbery, jobbing, jobbing printer, job case, Jobcentre, job classification

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Example sentences from the Web for jobbery

At its worst it is jobbery; at its best a lame compromise between an unit of area and an unit of value.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
Let us oppose it as a scheme of jobbery, devised with a view to the establishment of offices and appointments.
International Weekly Miscellany Vol. I. No. 3, July 15, 1850|Various
Mr. Anderson seems to have a thorough detestation of anything like jobbery.
Western Worthies|J. Stephen Jeans
This measure was opposed (as all such measures are opposed) on the ground that "it would lead to jobbery and extravagance."
Parks for the People|Various

Jobbery, the arrangement of jobs, or unfair business proceedings.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten

British Dictionary definitions for jobbery

jobbery

/ (ˈdʒɒbərɪ) /

noun

the practice of making private profit out of a public office; corruption or graft

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单词	jobbery
释义	jobbery [ job-uh-ree ] / ˈdʒɒb ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jobbery ON THESAURUS.COM noun the conduct of public or official business for the sake of improper private gain. Origin of jobbery First recorded in 1825–35; jobber + -y³ Words nearby jobbery job action, job analysis, Jo. Bapt., job bank, jobber, jobbery, jobbing, jobbing printer, job case, Jobcentre, job classification Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jobbery At its worst it is jobbery; at its best a lame compromise between an unit of area and an unit of value. Domesday Book and Beyond\|Frederic William Maitland Let us oppose it as a scheme of jobbery, devised with a view to the establishment of offices and appointments. International Weekly Miscellany Vol. I. No. 3, July 15, 1850\|Various Mr. Anderson seems to have a thorough detestation of anything like jobbery. Western Worthies\|J. Stephen Jeans This measure was opposed (as all such measures are opposed) on the ground that "it would lead to jobbery and extravagance." Parks for the People\|Various Jobbery, the arrangement of jobs, or unfair business proceedings. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten British Dictionary definitions for jobbery jobbery / (ˈdʒɒbərɪ) / noun the practice of making private profit out of a public office; corruption or graft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jobbery fraud, nepotism, crime, exploitation, malfeasance, extortion, graft, bribery, shuffle, perversion, shadiness, racket, wickedness, squeeze, depravity, payoff, demoralization, immorality, bestiality, misrepresentation
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jobbery

noun

Origin of jobbery

Words nearby jobbery

Example sentences from the Web for jobbery

British Dictionary definitions for jobbery

noun

Words related to jobbery