黑金 (hēi jīn) — illicit political funding from organized crime; corrupt money-and-politics nexus
Definition
Literally 'black gold,' a journalistic term for illicit political funding — organized crime or shadowy money buying political influence. It is the abstract concept, not a literal metal or commodity.
noun
illicit political funding from organized crimecorrupt money-and-politics nexus
Examples
- 黑金。Zhè ge guó jiā de zhèng tán shēn shòu hēi jīn yǐng xiǎng.This country's political scene is deeply affected by black money politics.
- 黑金。Jì zhě zhèng zài diào chá hēi jīn yǔ xuǎn jǔ wǔ bì de guān xì.Journalists are investigating the connection between illicit political funding and election fraud.
- 黑金。hēi jīn Shì mín zhǔ zhì dù miàn lín de yí dà wēi xié.Corrupt money in politics is a major threat to democratic institutions.
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