Definition of government billet in English:

government billet

noun

Australian historical

词汇	government billet
释义	Definition of government billet in English: government billet noun Australian historical A job in the public service, especially one which is well paid and undemanding. once he gets a government billet there's little chance of getting rid of him Example sentencesExamples He just sold himself for a government billet, like many an honest man before and since. I will look out for a government billet, which will provide for me for life. Fred soon got into a government billet, and one that promised to suit him admirably. Deafness stood in the way of a possible government billet. He hoped to get some government billet—the grand object of all colonial sea captains of that epoch.
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