official corruption

collocation in English

meaningsofofficialandcorruption

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official
adjective
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
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corruption
noun
uk
/kəˈrʌp.ʃən/us
/kəˈrʌp.ʃən/
illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions ...
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(Definition ofofficialandcorruptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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And we can confirm that, in all three countries, perceptions ofofficialcorruptionundermine satisfaction with democracy, perhaps by eroding confidence in state institutions.
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The answer appears to lie, at least in part, in the popular perception of rampantofficialcorruptionin that country.
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Aires represents another variation on the theme ofofficialcorruptionand injustice.
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A proliferation ofofficialcorruptionsuggests that the stakes in political competition have heightened.
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They openly discuss topics as varied as euthanasia andofficialcorruption.
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The increasing assertiveness of the press emboldened independent journalists to tackle themes previously off-limits, fromofficialcorruptionto electoral fraud, further eroding the regime's declining legitimacy.
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In this new garb, its benefits accrued not so much to individuals as to the collectivity in the form of reduced crime rates, lowerofficialcorruption, and better governance.
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The locality is under the control of a single individual, and there is evidence of police andofficialcorruption.
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To make matters worse, efforts to counter the trade were often undermined byofficialcorruption.
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The demonstrators' complaint aboutofficialcorruptionmasked their ulterior motive.
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Neither the president nor the prime minister seemed particularly concerned aboutofficialcorruptionand nepotism.
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Although none of these statutes was enacted in order to prosecuteofficialcorruption, each has been interpreted to provide a means to do so.
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In 1655, he was accused ofofficialcorruptionand finally faced imprisonment.
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Pestalozzi brought to light several cases ofofficialcorruptionand was believed to be an accessory to the escape of a fellow newspaper contributor.
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Officialcorruptionis endemic despite efforts to curb it.
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Alemn himself was subsequently convicted ofofficialcorruptionand sentenced to twenty years in jail.
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This was a means for imperial authorities to check possibleofficialcorruptionin the forgery of mobilization of troops for war.
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The impeachment is based on allegations of possible judicial misconduct, willful neglect of duties as a jurist, andofficialcorruption.
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This was a time of rebuilding and recovery, but also high taxes,officialcorruption, and lesser greatness.
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Officialcorruptionis reportedly rampant both at the higher and local levels.
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