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

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   May 13, 2023 · Corruption is dishonest behavior by those in positions of power, such as business managers or government officials. Corruption can come in the form of bribery,...

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. economictimes.indiatimes.com › definition › CorruptionWhat is 'Corruption' - The Economic Times

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   Corruption refers to misusing public power for personal gain. It can be done by an elected politician, civil servant, journalist, administrator of a school, or anyone in authority. Apart from public corruption, we also have private corruption between individuals and businesses. For instance, education, heritage, marriage, etc.

6. ourworldindata.org › corruptionCorruption - Our World in Data

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   However, at the core of most definitions of corruption is the idea that a corrupt act implies the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Classic examples include bribery, clientelism, and embezzlement. Other, often more subtle and even legal examples of corruption include lobbying and patronage.

7. grace.unodc.org › grace › uploadsModule 1 What Is Corruption and Why Should We Care?

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   • Describe the relationship between corruption and pressing global problems • Identify and assess different approaches to measuring corruption • Assess own initial orientation to corruption and critically examine it in light of a variety of readings and exercises • Reflect on personal anti-corruption goals

8. www.unodc.org › corruption › enWhat is corruption? - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

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   What is corruption? The United Nations Convention against Corruption ( UNCAC) refrains from providing a single definition of corruption. Instead, it focuses on identifying specific acts of corruption that should be established as criminal offences by every State adhering to the Convention.