government corruption
коррупция в правительстве
Government corruption kept the new hospital from opening.
Коррупция в правительстве помешала открытию новой больницы.
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noun · C1 · often · UK/US
corruption
corruption
Meaning of corruption
English
dishonest or illegal behaviour by people in power
Русский
Нечестные или незаконные действия людей у власти.
Pronunciation
British English
/kəˈrʌpʃən/
American English
/kəˈrʌpʃən/
corruption with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом corruption
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Где процветает коррупция
Where corruption happenspolice corruption
коррупция в полиции
The journalist uncovered police corruption during the investigation.
Журналист раскрыл коррупцию в полиции во время расследования.
- widespread corruptionповсеместная коррупция
Обвинения и борьба
Charges and fighting itfight corruption
бороться с коррупцией
Independent auditors can help local councils fight corruption.
Независимые аудиторы могут помочь местным советам бороться с коррупцией.
corruption charges
обвинения в коррупции
The mayor denied all the corruption charges.
Мэр отверг все обвинения в коррупции.
corruption usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The report exposed corruption in the city office.
Доклад выявил коррупцию в городском управлении.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
People were angry about corruption in politics.
Люди были возмущены коррупцией в политике.
corruption synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between corruption, graft, bribery, and fraud
G
🇬🇧English
graft
political corruption, mainly American
C1rare word
ENOfficials were accused of graft and misuse of public funds.
Advanced: broader words
B
🇬🇧English
bribery
giving or taking bribes; a narrower kind of corruption
C1often
ENHe was arrested for bribery after accepting cash from contractors.
F
🇬🇧English
fraud
deception for gain; not necessarily involving power
C1very often
ENThe company was investigated for insurance fraud.
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What does corruption mean?
dishonest or illegal behaviour by people in power
How do you pronounce corruption?
corruption is pronounced [kəˈrʌpʃən].
How is corruption used in a sentence?
Доклад выявил коррупцию в городском управлении. Translation: The report exposed corruption in the city office.
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