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corruption

[kuh-ruhp-shuhn] / kəˈrʌp ʃən /




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He doubled down on his accusations of corruption, releasing a secret recording made of a conversation with his ex-wife in 2023 in which she speaks about a high-profile trial.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But the dalliance frayed after widespread antigovernment protests in 2011 drew the Kremlin’s attention to the reach of blogs and social-media platforms that opposition leaders like Alexei Navalny used to rally supporters and expose corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The DOJ shut down over 60 union corruption and labor racketeering cases, 2.5 times the number in Trump’s first term.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

A French court conducted the first international criminal trial for Dmitry Klyuev, accused of a 2007 Russian corruption scheme.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In the light of this, The Coronation of Poppea can be seen as a damning, deliberately shocking critique on corruption and the excesses of Roman power, and the pressing need for self-restraint.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall