Collocations withcorruption
These are words often used in combination withcorruption.
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accusation of corruption
The mayor had taken offense to the lyrics of one of the band's songs, which he interpreted as an accusation of corruption.
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alleged corruption
And there are as well parliamentary oversight committees and judicial commissions, which investigate cases of alleged corruption.
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corruption scandal
This is, of course, the reason why we assume that a corruption scandal lowers the incumbent's chance of re-election.
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evidence of corruption
And there is continuing evidence of corruption and fraud in the administration of the health service, despite the government's plans to allay that.
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official corruption
And we can confirm that, in all three countries, perceptions of official corruption undermine satisfaction with democracy, perhaps by eroding confidence in state institutions.
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perception of corruption
However, the level of public perception of corruption, indicated by increased press coverage, was higher in the 1880 -90 period.
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petty corruption
In many industrializing countries, petty corruption by mid and low level officials and bureaucrats both at the center and local level is widespread and endemic.
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widespread corruption
Rising crime and widespread corruption of public institutions, including those charged with maintaining public order, have been associated with this normative decline.
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