corruptioneer en · NOUN
Etymology
From corruption + -eer.
Meanings
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(colloquial, uncommon) One involved in corruption.
As a corruptioneer from way back himself it seems that […]
1954, {unattributed}, Future Science Fiction, Volume 5, Issues 1-3"Doggedly loyal to Pendergast was Truman, faithful to the "corruptioneer" who had sent him to the Senate."
1975, Finis Farr, Fair enough: the life of Westbrook Pegler:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corruptioneers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
bg корупционер (person engaged in corruption)