graft
noun [ U ]
LAW uk/ɡrɑːft/ us US
illegal activities involving dishonest use of power and money:
Corruption in government is common, and several elected officials are suspected of graft.
graft charge/allegation/investigation
UK informal
hard work:
The students, all from poor families, tell stories of hard graft and achievement.
graft
verb [ I ]
uk/ɡrɑːft/ us UK informal
to work hard:
We'll have to graft like mad to be ranked in the top ten this year.
Phrasal verb
graft sth onto sth