︎burrowing
n.— «The panel also recommended a proposal aimed at curbing the practice known as “burrowing” in which political appointees nearing the end of a gubernatorial administration take a protected Merit System job.» —“Merit System panel approves final recommendations” by Joe Biesk Herald-Leader (Ky.) Nov. 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Imagine telling someone how to get to your home, but without using the name of your street, or any other street within ten miles. Could you do it? We take street names for granted, but these words are useful for far more, like applying for a job or...
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