suspended officials

[/səˈspɛndɪd əˈfɪʃəlz/]
noun phrasepl: suspended officials
funcionários suspensos
1. Government or organizational employees who have been temporarily removed from their duties pending investigation or disciplinary action
The suspended officials were barred from entering the building until the investigation concluded.
Os funcionários suspensos foram proibidos de entrar no prédio até o fim da investigação.
2. Public servants placed on temporary leave without pay or with reduced pay as a disciplinary measure
Three suspended officials face charges of corruption.
Três funcionários suspensos enfrentam acusações de corrupção.
In Brazil, suspended officials are a common subject in news reports regarding corruption investigations and administrative accountability. The term reflects the bureaucratic processes in both American and Brazilian government systems where officials can be temporarily removed during investigations while maintaining due process rights.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
suspended employeesofficials on leavetemporarily removed officialsofficials under suspension
Antonyms / Antônimos
active officialsworking officialsreinstated officials

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
funcionários suspensos
Most common term used in Brazilian administrative and legal contexts
São Paulo
servidores públicos suspensos
More formal variant emphasizing public servants
Rio de Janeiro
funcionários afastados
Alternative term emphasizing temporary removal from position
Portugal
funcionários suspensos / agentes públicos em regime de suspensão
Portuguese uses similar terminology with more formal legal language

Related Words

suspensiondisciplinary actionadministrative leaveinvestigationdismissalmisconduct

Related Idioms & Phrases

put on administrative leave
pending investigation
under suspension
facing disciplinary action
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