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has gloss | (noun) a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials slush fund |
has gloss | eng: Slush fund is a colloquial term which has come to mean an auxiliary monetary account or a reserve fund. However, the term has special meaning within a context of corrupt (including but not limited to) political dealings by governments, large corporations or other bodies and individuals. Slush funds can have particular elements of illegality, illegitimacy, or secrecy in regard to the use of this money and the means by which the funds were acquired. |
lexicalization | eng: slush fund |
subclass of | (noun) a reserve of money set aside for some purpose fund, monetary fund |
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Czech | |
lexicalization | ces: fond na podplácení |
Mandarin Chinese | |
lexicalization | cmn: xiǎo jīn ku |
lexicalization | cmn: 小金库 |
lexicalization | cmn: 小金庫 |
German | |
has gloss | deu: Ein Reptilienfonds ist im weiteren Sinn eine „schwarze Kasse“ aus anderweitig aus Haushaltsgeldern abgezweigten Mitteln oder aus vor der Steuer verstecktem Schwarzgeld, die in der Regel zur politischen Einflussnahme oder zur Zahlung von Schmiergeldern benutzt wird und über deren Verwendung keine öffentliche Rechenschaft abgelegt werden muss. Reptilienfonds werden auch Dispositionsfonds genannt. |
lexicalization | deu: Reptilienfonds |
lexicalization | deu: Schmiergelder |
French | |
has gloss | fra: Une caisse noire est une réserve dargent, le plus souvent illicite, servant à financer des actions souvent illicites comme le versement de pots-de-vin, par exemple pour la conclusion dune vente. |
lexicalization | fra: caisse noire |
Japanese | |
has gloss | jpn: 裏金(うらがね)とは、 |
lexicalization | jpn: 裏金 |
Korean | |
lexicalization | kor: 매수 자금 |
Portuguese | |
has gloss | por: O termo caixa dois refere-se a recursos financeiros não contabilizados e não declarados aos órgãos de fiscalização competentes. |
lexicalization | por: Caixa Dois |
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