lạm bổ
Definition
- Verb (historical/archaic):
- To exact or levy excessive/improper taxes or contributions: Refers to the corrupt practice, typically by local officials or village bullies, of forcing people, especially peasants, to pay more taxes or fees than legally required.
- To extort under the guise of taxation: To illegally demand extra payments by abusing the authority of tax collection.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bọn cường hào lạm bổ thuế của dân. (The village bullies exacted excessive taxes from the people.)
- Chính sách mới nhằm ngăn chặn nạn lạm bổ. (The new policy aims to prevent the practice of excessive tax levies.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "lạm bổ" is primarily used in historical or socio-political contexts describing feudal or pre-modern administrative corruption. It is now considered an archaic term but may appear in discussions of historical injustice or analogies to modern corruption.
Variants and Related Words
- Bóc lột (v): to exploit. A more general and modern term for exploitation.
- Tham nhũng (n): corruption. The broader modern concept encompassing practices like .
- Cường hào (n): local tyrant/village bully. Often the subject performing the action of .
Synonyms
- To overcharge (on taxes): To demand an illegally high amount.
- To extort: To obtain something through force or threats.
- To exact excessively: To demand and collect an unfair, inflated sum.
Related Idioms
- While "lạm bổ" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it relates to the historical phrase "lạm thu lạm bổ", meaning the pervasive and corrupt practice of imposing excessive taxes and levies.