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JACK-IN-OFFICE
\d͡ʒˈakɪnˈɒfɪs], \dʒˈakɪnˈɒfɪs], \dʒ_ˈa_k_ɪ_n_ˈɒ_f_ɪ_s]\
Definitions of JACK-IN-OFFICE
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
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A
person
who
presumes
on
the
authority
with
which
he
is
invested.
1874
- Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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