"jobster" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɑb.stɚ/ [General-American], /ˈd͡ʒɒb.stə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: jobsters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒbstə(ɹ) Etymology: Derived from job + -ster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|job|ster}} job + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} jobster (plural jobsters)
  1. A corrupt official; a corrupt public servant.
    Sense id: en-jobster-en-noun-0S9rx2Ce Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster

Inflected forms

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