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   corruption

   /kəˈrʌpʃn/

   noun

   • 1. dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery: "the journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places" Similar dishonestydishonest dealingsunscrupulousnessdeceitdeceptionduplicitydouble-dealingfraudfraudulencemisconductlawbreakingcrimecriminalitydelinquencywrongdoingvillainybriberybribingsubornationvenalitygraftextortionjobberyprofiteeringpayolainformal:crookednessshadinesssleazepalm-greasingmalfeasancemisfeasancearchaic:knaveryrare:malversationOpposite honesty
   • ▪ the action or effect of making someone or something morally depraved: "the corruption of youth was a powerful motif" Similar sinsinfulnessungodlinessunrighteousnessprofanityimpietyimpurityimmoralitydepravityviceiniquityturpitudedegeneracyperversionpervertednessdebaucherydissolutiondissolutenessdecadenceprofligacywantonnessindecencylasciviousnesslewdnesslecherywickednessevilbasenessvilenessOpposite moralitypurity
   • 2. the process by which a word or expression is changed from its original state to one regarded as erroneous or debased: "a record of a word's corruption" Similar alterationfalsificationdoctoringmanipulationmanipulatingfudgingadulterationdebasementdegradationabusesubversionmisrepresentationmisapplicationrare:vitiation
   • ▪ the process by which a computer database or program becomes debased by alteration or the introduction of errors: "this procedure creates a temporary file to prevent accidental corruption"
   • 3. the process of decay; putrefaction: archaic "the potato turned black and rotten with corruption"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin corruptio(n-), from corrumpere ‘mar, bribe, destroy’ (see corrupt).

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › corruption-lawCorruption | Bribery, Fraud, Embezzlement | Britannica

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   5 days ago · corruption, Improper and usually unlawful conduct intended to secure a benefit for oneself or another. Its forms include bribery, extortion, and the misuse of inside information. It exists where there is community indifference or a lack of enforcement policies.

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     Bribery, the act of promising, giving, receiving, or...

3. www.britannica.com › topic › briberyBribery | Definition, Types & Examples | Britannica

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   2 days ago · Bribery, the act of promising, giving, receiving, or agreeing to receive money or some other item of value with the corrupt aim of influencing a public official in the discharge of his official duties. When money has been offered or promised in exchange for a corrupt act, the official involved need.

   • Author: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PoliticsPolitics - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Political corruption is the use of powers for illegitimate private gain, conducted by government officials or their network contacts. Forms of political corruption include bribery, cronyism, nepotism, and political patronage.

6. www.counterfraud.gov.au › fraud-and-corruption-guidanceFraud and Corruption Guidance | Commonwealth Fraud Prevention...

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   5 days ago · Early detection of fraud and corruption is essential to enable early intervention, which can eliminate or reduce the impact. Receiving reports of fraud or corruption is a common means of detection for entities. However, it relies on a potential reporter observing what is most often a ‘hidden crime’.

7. www.imf.org › en › PublicationsFiscal Monitor: Curbing Corruption - IMF

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   4 days ago · The report takes on in-depth look at how corruption impacts government policies and operations, the fiscal costs, and how fiscal institutions can help fight corruption.

8. www.counterfraud.gov.au › learn-about-fraud-and-corruptionLearn about the Fraud and Corruption Control Framework

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   5 days ago · The Commonwealth Fraud and Corruption Control Framework 2024 is designed to support Australian Government entities to effectively manage the risks of fraud and corruption. The changes to the framework form part of the government’s integrity reforms to improve the standards of integrity across the public sector and trust in government.

9. www.politico.com › news › 2024/07/01Left and right agree on one thing: The justice system is...

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   5 days ago · The notion that the nation’s legal system, from the Supreme Court down, is hopelessly compromised by bias and scantily clad partisan agendas is now a foundational assumption across wide swaths of...