corrupt official

collocation in English

meaningsofcorruptandofficial

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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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official
noun[C]
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
a person who has a position of responsibility in ...
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(Definition ofcorruptandofficialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcorrupt official

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Be that as it may, if we do not carry the amendment, thecorruptofficialwill not have to go through the magistrates' court.
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In cases of high taxes, paying off thecorruptofficialis cheaper than the tax.
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However, this time, within less than three days, acorruptofficialwas removed and under official investigation.
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The odds for acorruptofficialto end up in prison are less than three percent, making corruption a high-return, low risk activity.
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The ronin has overheard their plans, and suggests that the superintendent is in fact the realcorruptofficial.
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There were also allegations of nexus between thecorruptofficialin the ministry with the fertiliser companies, who together dictated the government policy on fertilizers.
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Sometimes they fell victim to wild animals, bandits, or assassins sent by acorruptofficial.
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Suddenly, she turned into a golden phenix and flew to thecorruptofficial.
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He appears thrice in the series, first as an escaped prisoner, then as a hired thug for acorruptofficial, and again as an escaped prisoner.
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E-governmental systems provide a promise of information fidelity that will be critical to overcome the deficiencies of corrupt officials and the structural incentives for deception.
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On the contrary, wealthy political opponents can pose a political risk to corrupt officials in so far as they finance political opposition to incumbents.
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Despite some few anticorruption initiatives, the prosecution and punishment of corrupt officials was lax.
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Otherwise, is small, as the proceeds from privatization are retained by corrupt officials or because the state's administration is simply too weak to effectively collect taxes.
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State officials, after all, are accountable only to those citizens who remain in their jurisdiction, and emigration of malcontents presumably makes life easier for corrupt officials.
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Corrupt officials who mistreated the people were consistently condemned.
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He thinks that there are about 300 corrupt officials in the system; however, that is only his guess.
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It is not merely that there are somewhere in the world corrupt officials and undesirable persons concerned with this trade.
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The money vanished, because in addition to paying the lawyers’ fees, large amounts were allegedly used to pay off corrupt officials.
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Some airlines have corrupt officials.
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