jobster

English

Etymology

Derived from job +‎ -ster.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑb.stɚ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒb.stə/
Rhymes: -ɒbstə(ɹ)

Noun

jobster (plural jobsters)

A corrupt official; a corrupt public servant.
- 1913, Munsey's Magazine, volume 48, page 19:
  […] this system will be ended, because nominations will be made at the primaries, in orderly, law-governed fashion — made by the people, not by the jobsters and bosses.

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