a. [ L. lucrativus, fr. lucrari to gain, fr. lucrum gain: cf. F. lucratif. See Lucre. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative business or office. [ 1913 Webster ]
The trade of merchandise being the most lucrative, may bear usury at a good rate. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Greedy of gain. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Such diligence as the most part of our lucrative lawyers do use, in deferring and prolonging of matters and actions from term to term. Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
[あまくだり, amakudari] (n, vs) retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; (P) [Add to Longdo]
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