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jobbery en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English job Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English jobbery From job + -ery.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The improper or corrupt act or conduct of public or official business for the sake of private gain.

Forms

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Translations (6)

bg корупция (The act or conduct of public or official business for the sake of private gain) · nl omkoperij (The act or conduct of public or official business for the sake of private gain) · fr favoritisme (The act or conduct of public or official business for the sake of private gain) · nl vriendjespolitiek (The act or conduct of public or official business for the sake of private gain) · fr corruption (The act or conduct of public or official business for the sake of private gain) · ka კორუფცია (The act or conduct of public or official business for the sake of private gain)