public servant; government official
A somewhat formal or bureaucratic term for a government official or civil servant. Not as common in everyday conversation as 公務員.
He has been involved in local administration for many years as a government official.
吏僚の不正が新聞で報じられた。
Misconduct by a public servant was reported in the newspaper.
Compound of 吏 (り, 'official') and 僚 (りょう, 'colleague' or 'official'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components suggest a term for fellow officials or bureaucrats.