公こう金きん横おう領りょう

noun

misappropriation of public funds; embezzlement of public money

Refers to the illegal use or theft of government or public money by an official or employee.

• 市しの職しょく員いんが公こう金きん横おう領りょうで逮たい捕ほされた。

  A city employee was arrested for misappropriation of public funds.

• 公こう金きん横おう領りょう事じ件けんの捜そう査さが進すすんでいる。

  The investigation into the public funds embezzlement case is progressing.