to job
- verb
- /dʒɑb/
- UK
- He jobbed the city council for personal gain.
Examples
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The mayor was accused of having jobbed during his time in office.
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Several officials were dismissed after it was revealed they had jobbed in government contracts.
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He had no shame about jobbing to enrich himself while in public service.
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Don't job the taxpayers like that!
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The politician was accused of trying to job the budget to benefit his friends.
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She was caught attempting to job the contract for her own financial gain.
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After the investigation, it was clear he used his influence to job the government funds.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
A joking way to say someone is not good enough to do something as a job
- Literature
A quality of staying calm for a long time despite great problems, like Job in the Bible
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A meeting where an employer asks someone who wants the job questions to see if they fit
A situation when a person no longer has a job because of company problems or a weak economy
- Offensive
A sexual act where one person uses a hand to touch a man's penis for pleasure
- Literature
A book in the Bible that tells of a man who suffers and God answers him
- Informal
A job many people want because it pays well, gives good benefits or brings respect
- Jargon
An ability a video game character has from their chosen role to do special actions
- Specialized
A computer used for one specific work task, like taking orders
- Specialized
A set of computer commands that tell an operating system which tasks to run
- Literature
A story from the Bible about a man who keeps his faith during great suffering
How Corrupt
Surface Forms
Etymology
Job comes from an old word gobbet meaning 'a piece', and sometimes people used that idea to describe taking small deals or works for personal gain. So to be jobbing in office can mean doing private jobs or deals to enrich yourself while in power.