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How do you use Jobsworth in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Jobsworth in a sentence

Jobsworth meaning

A person who upholds trivial rules unnecessarily and obstructively in order to exercise their (typically minor) authority.

Using Jobsworth

  • The main meaning on this page is: A person who upholds trivial rules unnecessarily and obstructively in order to exercise their (typically minor) authority.

Context around Jobsworth

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

official 1×

Sentence patterns with Jobsworth

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

mother to jobsworth official to 1× overzealous a jobsworth while one 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

facebook users have 1×

Common sentence endings:

hip swinging sister 1×

Words around Jobsworth

Just before it in the word index:

jobstreet 2 jobst 11 jobsplus 2 jobson 27 jobsohio 5 jobsite 6

Just after it in the word index:

jobu 4 joburg 183 joburger 2 joburgers 2 jobwhether 8 joby 39

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Jobsworth

  • In this selection, "jobsworth" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, official stand out and add context to how "jobsworth" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include mother to jobsworth official to and overzealous a jobsworth while one. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jobsworth" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jobsworth

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Facebook users have since branded the warden 'overzealous', a 'jobsworth', while one wished 'karma finds its way back to them'. (20 words)

And no one could fault the shape-changing talent of Amber James as she shifts in turn from being pious mother to jobsworth official to sweet, hip-swinging sister. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

And no one could fault the shape-changing talent of Amber James as she shifts in turn from being pious mother to jobsworth official to sweet, hip-swinging sister. (29 words)

Facebook users have since branded the warden 'overzealous', a 'jobsworth', while one wished 'karma finds its way back to them'. (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

And no one could fault the shape-changing talent of Amber James as she shifts in turn from being pious mother to jobsworth official to sweet, hip-swinging sister.

Facebook users have since branded the warden 'overzealous', a 'jobsworth', while one wished 'karma finds its way back to them'.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jobsworth" in a sentence?
An example: "And no one could fault the shape-changing talent of Amber James as she shifts in turn from being pious mother to jobsworth official to sweet, hip-swinging sister." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "jobsworth" from authentic English texts.
What does "jobsworth" mean?
Jobsworth means: A person who upholds trivial rules unnecessarily and obstructively in order to exercise their (typically minor) authority.
How many example sentences with "jobsworth" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "jobsworth", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.