corruption — dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈrʌpʃən/
Example Sentences
- The detective discovered that even the police chief was involved in the corruption network.
- The company's IT department blamed the system crash on data corruption, but everyone suspected it was actually caused by the intern who spilled coffee on the server.
- The anti-corruption campaign has significantly reduced bribery in government offices.
corruption
NOUN[/kəˈrʌpʃən/]
dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery
The official pockets a fat envelope of cash, fueling corruption in the city hall.
Corruption meets eruption, causing disruption!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'corruptio', derived from 'corrumpere' meaning 'to break apart' or 'to spoil'. The word combines the prefix 'com-' (together) with 'rumpere' (to break), originally referring to physical decay before shifting to moral and ethical degradation.
Breakdown
cor- (com-, together) + rupt (from rumpere, break) + -ion (noun suffix) = corruption (the act or state of being broken/spoiled morally)
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📝Examples
“The detective discovered that even the police chief was involved in the corruption network.”
“The company's IT department blamed the system crash on data corruption, but everyone suspected it was actually caused by the intern who spilled coffee on the server.”
“The anti-corruption campaign has significantly reduced bribery in government offices.”
“His corruption of the English language was so creative that even Shakespeare would have been confused.”
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