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   Cor·rup·tion

   /kəˈrəpSH(ə)n/

   

   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 of making someone or something morally depraved or the state of being so: "the word “addict” conjures up evil and corruption" Similar sinsinfulnessungodlinessunrighteousnessprofanityimpietyimpurityimmoralitydepravityviceiniquityturpitudedegeneracyperversionpervertednessdebaucherydissolutiondissolutenessdecadenceprofligacywantonnessindecencylasciviousnesslewdnesslecherywickednessevilbasenessvilenessOpposite moralitypurity
   • 2. the process by which something, typically a word or expression, is changed from its original use or meaning to one that is regarded as erroneous or debased: "a record of a word's corruption" Similar alterationfalsificationdoctoringmanipulationmanipulatingfudgingadulterationdebasementdegradationabusesubversionmisrepresentationmisapplicationrare:vitiation
   • ▪ the process of causing errors to appear in a computer program or database: "this procedure creates a temporary file to prevent accidental corruption"
   • 3. 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.unodc.org › corruption › enWhat is corruption? - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

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   Learn. 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.

3. plato.stanford.edu › entries › corruptionCorruption - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Sep 14, 2005 · Corruption. First published Wed Sep 14, 2005; substantive revision Fri Oct 13, 2023. The causes and effects of corruption, and how to combat corruption, are issues that have been very much on the national and international agendas of politicians and other policymakers in recent decades (Heidenheimer and Johnston 2002; Heywood 2018).

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › corruptioncorruption definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   dishonest or immoral behaviour, usually by people in positions of power: He was arrested for corruption and bribery. corruption noun [U] (MAKE DISHONEST) the act of making someone or something become dishonest or immoral: the corruption of innocent young children. corruption noun [U] (COMPUTER)

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › corruptioncorruption noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of corruption noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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7. link.springer.com › article › 10Understanding corruption in the twenty-first century: towards ...

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   Jan 12, 2021 · Whether considering corruption as a category of criminal offences or a broader group of unethical and/or abusive practices, scholars, practitioners and policy-makers has sought to identify common elements that define what can be considered as corruption.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › corruptioncorruption noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of corruption noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. corruption. noun. /kəˈrʌpʃn/ [uncountable] dishonest or illegal behavior, especially of people in authority allegations of bribery and corruption The new district attorney has promised to fight police corruption. Topic Collocations. Want to learn more?

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   Apr 18, 2024 · What is corruption? We define corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Research. To end corruption we must first understand it. That’s why we look at what causes corruption and what works against it. Advocacy. To end corruption, we advocate for power to be held accountable. Everywhere. What we have done so far. 250,000+.