job huntern.
/ˈdʒɒb ˌhʌntə/, U.S. /ˈdʒɑb ˌhən(t)ər/ 1. A person who looks for opportunities for gain or advantage through political jobbery. Cf. job n.2 3a. Now chiefly historical.
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > discreditable political activity > [noun] > one engaged in
politico1630
job hunter1834
middleman1845
snollygoster1846
prostitute1889
1834 Royal Lady's Mag. Feb. 31/1 The harangues of the parliamentary job-hunters.
1880 Washington Post 6 June 2/2 Congress need not hesitate to do justice for fear of fattening one of the unclean job-hunters and promoters.
1932 M. Nomad Rebels & Renegades i. 3 A horde of profiteers, job-hunters, and other carpet-baggers.
1978 William & Mary Q. 35 453 The habitual complaint of independent tradesmen..that the administration, in alliance with job-hunters and aliens, was pursuing policies which were contrary to the true interests of the country.
2. A person seeking employment.
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society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] > one who seeks employment
jobseeker1852
job hunter1902
1902 Polit. Sci. Q. 17 196 As his [sc. a politician] power increases..more and more job hunters come to meet him in his rôle of job dispenser.
1928 Daily Tel. 13 Nov. 9/3 His abrupt departure without returning to Washington will serve as a notice to job-hunters..that he intends to make up his own mind about all important appointments.
1970 Brit. Jrnl. Sociol. 21 396 Employers, job-hunters and other unemployed clients.
2003 O. Wood Executive Job Search iii. 33 Top compensation is often ranked first on a job hunter's initial priority list.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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