This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
jobbery
[ job-uh-ree ]
/ ˈdʒɒb ə ri /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
the conduct of public or official business for the sake of improper private gain.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Words nearby jobbery
job action, job analysis, Jo. Bapt., job bank, jobber, jobbery, jobbing, jobbing printer, job case, Jobcentre, job classification
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use jobbery in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for jobbery
jobbery
/ (ˈdʒɒbərɪ) /
noun
the practice of making private profit out of a public office; corruption or graft
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012