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jobbery
job·ber·y
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ˈdʒɒb
ə
ri
/
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job
-
uh
-ree
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noun
the conduct of public or official business for the sake of improper private gain.
Origin:
1825–35;
jobber
+
-y
3
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jobbery
(ˈdʒɒbərɪ)
—
n
the practice of making private profit out of a public office; corruption or graft
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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