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caisse f noireThey discussed a plan to create a slush fund in the administrative affairs section so they could entertain central government officials who made business trips to Okinawa. They filed for bogus business trips and used the pooled expense money whenever necessary.
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Fin. fonds secrets; caisse noireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > slush fund
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slush [slʌʃ]►► slush fund caisse f noire (servant généralement au paiment des pots-de-vin);familiar slush money dessous-de-table□ mpl -
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slush [slʌ∫]* * *[slʌʃ]1) ( melted snow) neige f fondue2) (colloq) péj ( sentimentality) sensiblerie f3) US Culinary granité m
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