corrupt
Example Sentences
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But the judge said Bembridge had a public role and had failed to carry out his duties on behalf of the King for a corrupting motive.
From BBC
Valy once demanded corrupt officials be "punished and demoted as in other countries" rather than merely warned, and lobbied for a complete overhaul of the financial sector to address Laos' currency crisis.
From Barron's
She told MSPs: "I have had no involvement in this case and any suggestion that I am corrupt or my position is compromised I roundly reject."
From BBC
South Sudan is ranked the most corrupt country in the world by monitoring group Transparency International.
From Barron's
Wright also strongly denied allegations he met private investigator Jonathan Rees and corrupt police officers in Thornton Heath pubs to pay them for information for stories.
From BBC
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