jobbery
(noun) corruptness among public officials
Source: WordNet® 3.1
jobbery (countable and uncountable, plural jobberies)
The improper or corrupt act or conduct of public or official business for the sake of private gain.
Source: Wiktionary
Job"ber*y, n.
1. The act or practice of jobbing.
2. Underhand management; official corruption; as, municipal jobbery. Mayhew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2024
(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
