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Corruption
01
illegal and dishonest behavior of someone, particularly one who is in a position of power
02
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
03
inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)
04
the process of abandoning moral principles and behaving immorally
05
decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
06
in a state of progressive putrefaction
corruption
n
corrupt
v
incorruption
n
incorruption
n
Example
The investigative journalist's article disclosed corruption within the political establishment.
Her award-winning reportage exposed corruption within the local government.
Corruption within the company eventually subverted its financial stability.
The undercover journalist exposed corruption in the local government through their investigative reporting.
Corruption in the government can impoverish a country’s citizens.
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