Corruption
noun
Dishonest activities by those in power, like taking money for doing something illegal or unethical.
There is widespread corruption in the government, with officials taking bribes.
Often appears as...
- political corruption
- widespread corruption
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Disapproving
Academic
noun
The process by which something is damaged or made worse.
The soft fruit is vulnerable to corruption by fungus.
Often appears as...
- corruption of data
- corruption of material
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Formal
Scientific
noun
The process of changing, and often ruining, someone's or something’s moral purity.
The movie deals with the theme of innocence and its corruption by society.
Often appears as...
- corruption of innocence
- moral corruption
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Disapproving
Literary
noun
Dishonest activities by those in power, like taking money for doing something illegal or unethical.
There is widespread corruption in the government, with officials taking bribes.
Often appears as...
- political corruption
- widespread corruption
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
noun
The process by which something is damaged or made worse.
The soft fruit is vulnerable to corruption by fungus.
Often appears as...
- corruption of data
- corruption of material
Usage tips
Formal
Scientific
noun
The process of changing, and often ruining, someone's or something’s moral purity.
The movie deals with the theme of innocence and its corruption by society.
Often appears as...
- corruption of innocence
- moral corruption
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Power abuse
Corruption often involves abusing power for personal gain.
The official faced charges for corruption after abusing his authority.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative connotation
Corruption implies negative judgment and is considered highly unethical.
Her career was ruined by a corruption scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Bribery commonality
Bribery is a common form of corruption, where someone is offered something to do a dishonest act.
He was offered a bribe as part of the corruption scheme.
Pro Tip 1/3Power abuse
Corruption often involves abusing power for personal gain.
The official faced charges for corruption after abusing his authority.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative connotation
Corruption implies negative judgment and is considered highly unethical.
Her career was ruined by a corruption scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Bribery commonality
Bribery is a common form of corruption, where someone is offered something to do a dishonest act.
He was offered a bribe as part of the corruption scheme.
Pro Tip 1/3Power abuse
Corruption often involves abusing power for personal gain.
The official faced charges for corruption after abusing his authority.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative connotation
Corruption implies negative judgment and is considered highly unethical.
Her career was ruined by a corruption scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Bribery commonality
Bribery is a common form of corruption, where someone is offered something to do a dishonest act.
He was offered a bribe as part of the corruption scheme.
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How exposing anonymous...
for global financial transparency. But still, it's a fight worth fighting. Closing the legal loopholes that enable anonymous companies would help us cut down on corruption and illegal activity. It would also allow us, as the general public, to better understand the flow of enormous sums of money
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Music and creativity in...
self-discipline, and courage, and all other kinds of music must be avoided. Furthermore, Plato fervently denounced any music that deviated from established musical conventions, fearing that doing so would lead to the degradation of the standards of civilization, the corruption of youth,
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Heather Brooke: My...
was the level of endemic corruption that I saw across all different countries, and particularly centered around the heart of power, around public officials who were embezzling the public's money for their own personal enrichment, and allowed to do that because of official secrecy.
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Everything you need to...
and the monster becomes a disfigured mirror of the natural cycle of life. The monster, therefore, embodies Dr. Frankenstein's corruption of nature in the quest for glory. This constitutes his fatal flaw, or hamartia. His god complex is most clear in the line,
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An update on the TED...
hidden cameras and talk to whistleblowers to reveal the truth behind corruption and conflict so we have a really interesting explosive investigation in the works and can't tell you any more but watch this space and then finally we need to keep up the
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Afra Raymond: Three...
Okay? Friends, family and financiers. But we need to understand what we understand about corruption, and we need to understand that we have been miseducated about it, and we have to admit that. We have to have the courage to admit that
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Charmian Gooch: Meet...
from poor countries. In virtually every case of corruption that we've investigated, shell companies have appeared, and sometimes it's been impossible to find out who is really involved in the deal. A recent study by the World Bank
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Ancient Rome 101 PIPE...
By the fourth century, after a lifespan of over a millennium, the Roman Empire declined. Factors including political corruption, economic crises, and class conflict led to the empire's decay from within
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We the People, and the...
Each of these would fix this corruption by spreading out the influence of funders to all of us. The analytics are easy here. It's the politics that's hard, indeed impossibly hard,
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The Japanese folktale of...
contamination and corruption are two very different things. Filled with insight, the scholar set himself back on his journey. But this time, he stopped to help those he met.
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How exposing anonymous...
for global financial transparency. But still, it's a fight worth fighting. Closing the legal loopholes that enable anonymous companies would help us cut down on corruption and illegal activity. It would also allow us, as the general public, to better understand the flow of enormous sums of money
Video examples
Music and creativity in...
self-discipline, and courage, and all other kinds of music must be avoided. Furthermore, Plato fervently denounced any music that deviated from established musical conventions, fearing that doing so would lead to the degradation of the standards of civilization, the corruption of youth,
Video examples
Heather Brooke: My...
was the level of endemic corruption that I saw across all different countries, and particularly centered around the heart of power, around public officials who were embezzling the public's money for their own personal enrichment, and allowed to do that because of official secrecy.
Video examples
Everything you need to...
and the monster becomes a disfigured mirror of the natural cycle of life. The monster, therefore, embodies Dr. Frankenstein's corruption of nature in the quest for glory. This constitutes his fatal flaw, or hamartia. His god complex is most clear in the line,
Video examples
An update on the TED...
hidden cameras and talk to whistleblowers to reveal the truth behind corruption and conflict so we have a really interesting explosive investigation in the works and can't tell you any more but watch this space and then finally we need to keep up the
Video examples
Afra Raymond: Three...
Okay? Friends, family and financiers. But we need to understand what we understand about corruption, and we need to understand that we have been miseducated about it, and we have to admit that. We have to have the courage to admit that
Video examples
Charmian Gooch: Meet...
from poor countries. In virtually every case of corruption that we've investigated, shell companies have appeared, and sometimes it's been impossible to find out who is really involved in the deal. A recent study by the World Bank
Video examples
Ancient Rome 101 PIPE...
By the fourth century, after a lifespan of over a millennium, the Roman Empire declined. Factors including political corruption, economic crises, and class conflict led to the empire's decay from within
Video examples
We the People, and the...
Each of these would fix this corruption by spreading out the influence of funders to all of us. The analytics are easy here. It's the politics that's hard, indeed impossibly hard,
Video examples
The Japanese folktale of...
contamination and corruption are two very different things. Filled with insight, the scholar set himself back on his journey. But this time, he stopped to help those he met.
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Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian Philosopher
Man has throughout the ages been seeking something beyond himself, beyond material welfare - something we call truth or God or reality, a timeless state - something that cannot be disturbed by circumstances, by thought or by human corruption.
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Josh Hawley
American Politician
Fighting public corruption is essential to preserving a working democracy that people have confidence in. I said that time and again on the campaign trail, and that's why it's such a high priority for me.
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Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysian Politician
I won't call it UMNO anymore; this is Najib's party. I feel embarrassed that I am associated with a party that is seen as supporting corruption - it had caused me to feel ashamed.
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Zephyr Teachout
American Lawyer
I hope the true public servants learn from this that they should not be afraid and they will get incredible grass-roots support if they call out corruption.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Corruption is one of the most common reasons I hear in views that criticize aid.
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James Thomson
Scottish Musician
Peace is the happy natural state of man; war is corruption and disgrace.
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Kamal Haasan
Indian Actor
When you don't take a stand against corruption you tacitly support it.
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Al Sharpton
American Activist
The boxing world is full of all kinds of corruption.
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Antonio Guterres
Portuguese Politician
There's corruption in many parts of the world.
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A. K. Antony
Indian Politician
All my life I have fought corruption.
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Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian Philosopher
Man has throughout the ages been seeking something beyond himself, beyond material welfare - something we call truth or God or reality, a timeless state - something that cannot be disturbed by circumstances, by thought or by human corruption.
Quote examples
Josh Hawley
American Politician
Fighting public corruption is essential to preserving a working democracy that people have confidence in. I said that time and again on the campaign trail, and that's why it's such a high priority for me.
Quote examples
Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysian Politician
I won't call it UMNO anymore; this is Najib's party. I feel embarrassed that I am associated with a party that is seen as supporting corruption - it had caused me to feel ashamed.
Quote examples
Zephyr Teachout
American Lawyer
I hope the true public servants learn from this that they should not be afraid and they will get incredible grass-roots support if they call out corruption.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
Corruption is one of the most common reasons I hear in views that criticize aid.
Quote examples
James Thomson
Scottish Musician
Peace is the happy natural state of man; war is corruption and disgrace.
Quote examples
Kamal Haasan
Indian Actor
When you don't take a stand against corruption you tacitly support it.
Quote examples
Al Sharpton
American Activist
The boxing world is full of all kinds of corruption.
Quote examples
Antonio Guterres
Portuguese Politician
There's corruption in many parts of the world.
Quote examples
A. K. Antony
Indian Politician
All my life I have fought corruption.
Example 1 of 10
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