"empleomania" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish empleomanía. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|es|empleomanía|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Spanish empleomanía, {{bor+|en|es|empleomanía}} Borrowed from Spanish empleomanía Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} empleomania (uncountable)
  1. (in Spanish-speaking countries) The desire to obtain a government job. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Government
    Sense id: en-empleomania-en-noun-x32EqPYA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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