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- [job-uh-ree]
- /ˈdʒɒb ə ri/
- /ˈdʒɒ.bə.ri/
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- [job-uh-ree]
- /ˈdʒɒb ə ri/
Definitions of jobbery word
- noun jobbery the conduct of public or official business for the sake of improper private gain. 1
- noun jobbery The practice of using a public office or position of trust for one’s own gain or advantage. 1
- noun jobbery the practice of making private profit out of a public office; corruption or graft 0
- noun jobbery the carrying on of public or official business dishonestly for private gain 0
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Origin of jobbery
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; jobber + -y3
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Parts of speech for Jobbery
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jobbery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
jobbery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jobbery
noun jobbery
- dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
- bribery — Bribery is the act of offering someone money or something valuable in order to persuade them to do something for you.
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
- exploitation — The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- extortion — The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
Antonyms for jobbery
noun jobbery
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- cleanness — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- decency — Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.
- goodness — the state or quality of being good.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
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