noun
vacant government post; empty official position
Refers to a government position that is currently unfilled. Often used in bureaucratic or historical contexts.
その省では長官の欠官が続いている。
The post of director has remained vacant in that ministry.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
dismissal of a government official; removal from office
The act of dismissing an official from a government post. Can be used as a noun or with する. Related terms: 免官, 解官.
汚職が発覚し、その役人は欠官された。
The official was dismissed after corruption was uncovered.