| word | corruption |
|---|---|
| definition | noun Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power. The President faces 54 charges of corruption and tax evasion. Distribution of food throughout the country is being hampered by inefficiency and corruption. ...bribery and corruption. In linguistics, a corruption is a word that is derived from an earlier word, but which has become changed in some way. 'Morris' is an English corruption of 'Moorish', meaning North African. |
| inflections | corruptions |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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