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[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Dumb Oligarch Gets Everything

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 1 points 4 months ago

Department of Goebbels Employees

[–] zebbb@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

Destroying Our Goverment Entirely 👀

[–] doctortofu@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago

Department of Obvious Grift and Extortion perhaps?

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Donald Openly Gargles Erections

[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Duplicitous Orange Guy Expires

[–] DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Move fast and break things (hopefully they follow court orders)

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

MFABT != DOGE

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Department of Oligarchy, Graft, and Edgelords

[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

graft /grăft/ noun

Deceitful or fraudulent use of one's position, especially in public office, to obtain personal profits or advantages. Money or advantage obtained by such means. 

intransitive verb

To gain money or advantage through deceit or fraud. 
[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'm pretty sure they mean grift, since graft's most well known meaning is transplanting living tissue.

Your meaning is exists only in the US and it's not that universal.

I was making a joke given the most well known meaning.