役人 (Yakunin) is a Japanese noun meaning “government official”.
Meanings
- noungovernment official
Examples
役人への袖の下だよ。
It's a sop to Cerberus.
税関の役人は箱を検査した。
The customs officials examined the boxes.
政府役人の豪邸が略奪された。
A government official's stately mansion was looted.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).