corrupt officer

collocation in English

meaningsofcorruptandofficer

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corrupt
adjective
uk
/kəˈrʌpt/us
/kəˈrʌpt/
dishonestly using your position or power to get an advantage, especially ...
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officer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/us
/ˈɑː.fɪ.sɚ/
a person in the armed forces who has a position ...
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(Definition ofcorruptandofficerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcorrupt officer

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We are extremely concerned that there should be adequate means for dealing with corrupt officers.
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This was her second role in the show she had already played a minor role as acorruptofficerat another prison in earlier episodes.
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Luk defends himself and knocks out thecorruptofficer, then puts on his uniform and sneaks out of the police station.
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However, he does admit to his friends that he is acorruptofficer, which indicates he does help out the group now and then.
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He is quoted as saying that the authorities will not hesitate to take action against acorruptofficer, no matter how senior he or she might be.
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The police have successfully introduced ways to apprehend corrupt officers.
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We are extremely concerned that there should be adequate means for dealing with corrupt officers.
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A great many people in the police service relish that challenge, but will need to have confidence that corrupt officers and those guilty of blatant racial discrimination will be disciplined.
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Reform has been made difficult with honest officers pressured by powerful local officials and suffer punitive transfers and threats while corrupt officers receive promotions.
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He ordered the arrest of corrupt officers in the army.
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He brings out several revolutionary changes in the state, including dismissal of corrupt officers and changes in liquor policy of the state.
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Rather than being spent on the fortifications, the funds had been diverted by corrupt officers to repair their own houses in the town.
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