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あまくだ 天下り
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; imposition​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. descent from heaven​orig. meaning
Wikipedia definition
4. Amakudari​Amakudari is the institutionalised practice where Japanese senior bureaucrats retire to high-profile positions in the private and public sectors. The practice is increasingly viewed as corrupt and a drag on unfastening the ties between private sector and state which prevent economic and political reforms.
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Other forms
天降り 【あまくだり】
Notes
天降り: Rarely-used kanji form.

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