quỹ đen

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Slush fund / Black fund: A secret or unofficial reserve of money, often within an organization or government, used for undisclosed, illicit, or off-the-books purposes. It is typically not accounted for in official financial records.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công ty bị điều tra vì nghi ngờ có quỹ đen. (The company is under investigation for allegedly having a slush fund.)
  • Quỹ đen thường được dùng để hối lộ các quan chức. (A slush fund is often used to bribe officials.)
  • Họ chi tiêu từ quỹ đen cho những khoản không minh bạch. (They spend from the black fund for non-transparent expenses.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in a negative or investigative context, implying corruption, secrecy, and illegality.
• It can refer to funds used for bribery, kickbacks, covert political operations, or unauthorized personal gains.

Variants and Related Words

• Quỹ mờ (n): Literally "opaque fund"; a similar term for unofficial or non-transparent funds.
• Tiền không minh bạch (n): Non-transparent money; a descriptive phrase for funds used in a corrupt or secretive manner.

Synonyms

• Slush fund: A reserve of money used for illicit purposes.
• Secret fund: A fund kept hidden from official scrutiny.
• Off-the-books fund: Money not recorded in official accounts.

Related Concepts

• Tham nhũng (n): Corruption; the abuse of entrusted power for private gain, often involving the use of a .
• Rửa tiền (v): Money laundering; the process of concealing the origins of illegally obtained money, which may be linked to a black fund.