to embezzle; to practice corruption; to illegally take possession of public property by taking advantage of one's position

greedy; avaricious; insatiable; describes an excessive desire for money, power, or other resources

a greedy or corrupt government official; grasping functionary

greedy; avaricious; insatiable; describes an endless desire for more than one needs

to seek or hanker after something, especially riches, fame, or personal advantage; to be greedy for

to be overly fond of play or fun at the expense of one's duties; to just want to have a good time and lack self-discipline

gluttonous; voracious; greedy for food; to have an insatiable appetite

the crime of corruption; embezzlement

an insatiable desire for money or possessions; avarice; rapacity

greedy and never satisfied; avaricious and insatiable

greedy for money; money-mad

corrupt and greedy government officials; specifically refers to those who abuse their power for personal gain or take bribes

to be reluctant to give up; to hanker after or have a strong fondness for something, such as an indulgence or comfort

to rise early and go to bed late; describes someone who is hardworking and industrious

to love to sleep; to sleep too much or be reluctant to get out of bed

corruption and abuse of the law; to take bribes and pervert justice, typically said of officials

greedy or covetous thoughts; a desire to possess something that belongs to others

greedy for life and afraid of death; clinging abjectly to life at any cost; used to describe someone who lacks courage and is only interested in saving their own neck

to be excessively fond of drinking; to drink too much alcohol

corruption and degeneracy; to use one's position for illegal gain and live a life of luxury and dissipation

To seek petty advantages or small gains; to buy something solely because it is cheap.

person guilty of corruption, graft, or embezzlement

greedy for food; fond of eating

To pursue large-scale projects and foreign technology or equipment while ignoring practical needs and objective conditions.

To covet small profits or minor advantages; often used in the context of losing much more in the long run.

to pursue or seek after greedily; to covet

To be greedy for sex or given to lust; used especially of men who are womanizers.

(literary) to be corrupt and greedy; specifically used to describe officials who take bribes or embezzle funds

to take bribes or engage in corruption; to take money through graft or illegal means

to covet size and seek perfection; a tendency to pursue large-scale projects and completeness without considering objective conditions or actual needs

insatiable greed; greedy and never satisfied

To be corrupt; to embezzle funds and accept bribes.

to cling to life cravenly; to be so afraid of death that one is unwilling to sacrifice oneself

to seek or strive for excessive quantity or more than one can handle

(of crops) to remain green and lush when they should be ripening and turning yellow, often caused by excessive water or nitrogen fertilizer

insatiably greedy and base in character; avaricious and mean

to take on more than one can manage or process; to be overambitious to the point of being unable to digest or finish what one has started

(idiom) to take credit for achievements that others produced or that happened naturally; to arrogate the merits of others to oneself. Originally meant taking credit for the work of Heaven.

to fight against or oppose corruption; anti-corruption (policy, effort, etc.)

avaricious and insatiable; describes someone who is extremely greedy and never satisfied

greedy for food; gluttonous; insatiably hungry

(idiom) to lose a great deal through greed for small advantages

(idiom) to be addicted to drinking; to have a passion for wine

greedy and ruthless; avaricious and cruel

Originally used to describe someone striving to acquire as much knowledge as possible in their studies, but now used more generally to describe being insatiably covetous or greedy.

person who eats excessively; glutton

insatiably greedy; avaricious; having a greedy nature like a wolf

To seek personal gain or benefits with a hunger that is never satisfied; insatiable greed.

to be greedy for food and lazy in work; to describe a person who is a lazy glutton or someone who seeks enjoyment without making an effort