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JOBBERY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jobbery mean?
• JOBBERY (noun)
The noun JOBBERY has 1 sense:
1. corruptness among public officials
Familiarity information: JOBBERY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Corruptness among public officials
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("jobbery" is a kind of...):
corruption; corruptness (lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain)
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