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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. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CorruptionCorruption - Wikipedia

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   Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted in a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's personal gain.

3. www.investopedia.com › terms › cCorruption: Its Meaning, Type, and Real-World Example

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   May 13, 2023 · Corruption is a form of dishonest behavior that has a big impact on everyone. It occurs when an entrusted entity abuses its position of power for its own benefit.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › corruptionCorruption Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers) : depravity. b. : inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means (such as bribery) the corruption of government officials. c. : a departure from the original or from what is pure or correct. the corruption of a text.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › corruptionCORRUPTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CORRUPTION definition: 1. illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power: 2. in…. Learn more.

6. www.transparency.org › en › what-is-corruptionWhat is corruption? - Transparency.org

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   We define corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development and further exacerbates inequality, poverty, social division and the environmental crisis.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › corruptionCORRUPTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   dishonest or illegal behaviour involving a person in a position of power, for example, accepting money for doing something illegal or immoral: He was a member of the team looking into allegations of corruption in the local government building-works department. Aragon pleaded not guilty to all corruption charges.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › corruptionCORRUPTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   More generally, corruption can refer to the act or process of someone or something becoming corrupt, depraved, or debased. More specifically, corruption can refer to the alteration of a word or text in a way that deviates from its original or intended form.