corruption
nounUK /kəˈrʌp.ʃən/
US /kəˈrʌp.ʃən/
Dishonest behavior by people in power, like taking money to do favors.
The mayor was arrested for corruption after taking bribes.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of making something rotten or spoiled.
The corruption of the old fruit made the whole basket smell bad.
3. A change that makes something worse or less pure.
The corruption of the language happened over many years.
4. Damage to computer data that makes it unreadable or wrong.
A virus caused corruption in the files on my laptop.