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corruption

[kuh-ruhp-shuhn] / kəˈrʌp ʃən /




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But U.S. firms proved reluctant due to the company’s tarnished reputation, in addition to Congo’s poor infrastructure, limited skilled labor, resource nationalism and reputation for government corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal

A French court held the first international criminal trial for a 2007 alleged Russian corruption scheme that cost Denmark’s big bank $2 billion in fines and catalyzed the world’s financial sanctions laws.

From Barron's

When I asked Mr. Setrakian if his defense of Mr. Bonta might run afoul of state corruption laws, he referred me to the DOJ press office.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’re not going to tolerate this kind of corruption in California.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, critics of the administration see the trades as evidence of corruption.

From Barron's