corruption
Example Sentences
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The City of London Police's corruption unit said it had carried out a "significant investigation" into alleged fraud linked to the staff body, which represents rank-and-file officers.
From BBC
Those frustrations erupted in September, when Nepal’s young people forced out their prime minister, joining a wave of Gen Z uprisings around the world protesting perceived corruption and a lack of jobs.
The new complaints, ruled "sufficient in substance" by a vote of 54-1, accuse her of graft and corruption while in office and of making a death threat against former ally President Ferdinand Marcos.
From Barron's
Loubna Mrie’s candid and absorbing memoir, ‘Defiance,’ is a stark reminder of the corruptions of power, the uncertainties of revolution and the frequent viciousness of human nature.
From Los Angeles Times
The September 2025 protests were driven by tech-savvy youth angry at job shortages and flagrant corruption by an ageing political elite.
From Barron's
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