corruption
kuh ruhp shuhn
- n lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
- n in a state of progressive putrefaction
- n decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
- n moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
the luxury and corruption among the upper classes - n destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
corruption of a minor - n inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)
he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering
- President Jiang Zemin has put himself at the head of the anti-corruption charge.
- As recently as 2006, Obama told a reporter he had concerns about allegations of corruption involving state Democrats, though he added that he would be "happy" to work to support .
- A Chicago Tribune report says federal investigators have made covert tape recordings of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich as part of their corruption investigation.