Corruption

/kəɹˈʌpʃən/

/kɝˈəpʃən/

[noun]

Corruption

[NOUN]

illegal and dishonest behavior of someone, particularly one who is in a position of power

synonyms : corruptness

antonyms : incorruptness

destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

synonyms : subversion

inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

synonyms : degeneracy

depravation

depravity

putrefaction

decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

in a state of progressive putrefaction

synonyms : putrescence

putridness

rottenness

Examples

1. The investigation blew the lid off corruption in city hall.

2. The journalist's investigation revealed the corruption that was taking place in the halls of power, where powerful individuals were making deals that benefited themselves rather than the public.

3. The journalist has been gathering dirt on the politician for months to expose his corruption.

4. The politician's fall from grace was swift, as news of their corruption scandal spread quickly through the media.

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