slush fund; off-the-books account; illicit reserve
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
slush fund; off-the-books account; private coffer (in an organization)
formalRefers to illicit funds kept outside official accounting systems, typically in government offices or companies for unauthorized spending. Carries negative connotations of financial misconduct.
Yán严
jìn禁
gè各
dān单
wèi位
sī私
shè设
xiǎo小
jīn金
kù库
。
All units are strictly prohibited from establishing off-the-books accounts.
Shěn审
jì计
rén人
yuán员
fā发
xiàn现
gāi该
bù部
mén门
cún存
zài在
xiǎo小
jīn金
kù库
wèn问
tí题
。
The auditors discovered that this department had a slush fund issue.
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Tā他
bǎ把
nà那
bǐ笔
gōng公
kuǎn款
cún存
jìn进
le了
xiǎo小
jīn金
kù库
。
He deposited that public funds into the private coffer.