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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfraude
Pronunciation / Transliteration: frod
"Ce scandale a révélé une vaste fraude aux dépenses publiques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fraudulent or dishonest scheme, especially one that exploits a system or misappropriates public or corporate funds.
"The committee faced fierce criticism after an audit revealed a massive expenses rort."
- 1
To manipulate or cheat a system, regulation, or funding mechanism for unfair advantage or personal gain.
"Politicians were accused of attempting to rort the travel allowance system."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in Australian and New Zealand English in the early 20th century, 'rort' likely derives from the dialectal English verb 'rorter' or 'rorator' meaning a noisy disturbance, or potentially from an alteration of 'rout'. Over time, its semantic scope shifted from a noisy row or disruption to specifically denote a fraudulent scheme, misuse of funds, or manipulation of a system for personal gain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rort" is said worldwide
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fraude
Transliteration: frod
"Ce scandale a révélé une vaste fraude aux dépenses publiques."
Betrug
Transliteration: bəˈtʁuːk
"Der Politiker wurde beschuldigt, das Spesenkonto für Betrug genutzt zu haben."
truffa
Transliteration: ˈtruf.fa
"Hanno scoperto una grande truffa legata ai rimborsi elettorali."
fraude
Transliteration: ˈfɾaw.ðe
"El comité investigó el fraude sistemático en los subsidios."
falcatrua
Transliteration: fal.kaˈtɾu.ɐ
"A auditoria descobriu uma grande falcatrua nos fundos públicos."
घोटाला
Transliteration: ghotala
"यात्रा भत्ते में घोटाले को लेकर कई नेताओं की आलोचना हुई।"
诈骗
Transliteration: zhà piàn
"这次审计揭露了一起重大的公款诈骗事件。"
부정행위
Transliteration: bujeong-haengwi
"감사 결과 수당을 노린 명백한 부정행위가 드러났다."
不正受給
Transliteration: fusei jukyū
"議員による経費の不正受給が大きなスキャンダルとなった。"
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