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Robbery vs Jobbery - What's the difference?

robbery | jobbery |

As nouns the difference between robbery and jobbery

is that robbery is the act or practice of robbing while jobbery is the improper or corrupt act or conduct of public or official business for the sake of private gain.

robbery

English

Noun

(robberies)
  • The act or practice of robbing.
  • (legal) The offense of attempting to take the property of another by threat of force.

    • Hypernyms

    (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) larceny

    Hyponyms

    ; attempt of taking the property of another by threat * piracy, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, highway robbery, mugging, carjacking, extortion, stick-up (slang), blagging (slang), steaming (slang)

    Related terms

    * armed robbery * rob * robber * daylight robbery * strong-arm robbery

    jobbery

    English

    Noun

    (jobberies)
  • The improper or corrupt act or conduct of public or official business for the sake of private gain.