ฉ้อราษฎร์บังหลวง

chô-râat-bang-lŭuang

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] commit corruption; embezzle public funds; abuse public office

To defraud the public and the state, especially by an official misusing their position to embezzle public funds or property.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกตัดสินtòok dtàt-sĭnถูกตัดสินtòok dtàt-sĭn1[to] be judged; be decided2[to] be convicted/sentenced (in court)3[to] be ruled/declared (by officials) in sports/contestsจำคุกjam kúkจำคุกjam kúk1[to] imprison; incarcerate2imprisonment; incarcerationเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฉ้อราษฎร์บังหลวงchô-râat-bang-lŭuangฉ้อราษฎร์บังหลวงchô-râat-bang-lŭuang1[to] commit corruption; embezzle public funds; abuse public office2corruption; embezzlement of public fundsเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposal
He was sentenced to prison for defrauding the public by embezzling the project's budget.
2NounC1

corruption; embezzlement of public funds

The act of defrauding the public and the state, especially by government officials; a form of corruption.

Examples

การฉ้อราษฎร์บังหลวงgaan chôr-râat-bang-lŭuangการฉ้อราษฎร์บังหลวงgaan chôr-râat-bang-lŭuangofficial corruption; embezzlement of public fundsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotขัดขวางkàt kwăangขัดขวางkàt kwăang1[to] obstruct; hinder; impede2[to] oppose; block (an action/plan)การพัฒนาประเทศgaan pát-tá-naa bprà-tâytการพัฒนาประเทศgaan pát-tá-naa bprà-tâytnational development
The act of defrauding the public and the state is a major problem that hinders national development.