gobachop official
n.— «Revealing what is described in Liberian street parlance as the ripping of government coffers by ‘gobachop officials’ the report said an examination of payment records, travel duration and travel documents indicated that the total of US$24,700.00 was paid to government officials as additional per diem, due to duplication of communication between ministries, agencies and the Ministry of Finance.» —“Official ‘Gobachops’ Rip GOL’s Coffers” The Analyst (Monrovia, Liberia) Apr. 6, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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