corruption
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breakdown, decay, decomposition, festering, putrefaction, putrescence, rot, spoilage
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He was elected president over Juan Luis Larrea, the federation's former treasurer and its interim leader since Villar was suspended following his arrest last year on suspicion of corruption. — Tales Azzoni, Houston Chronicle, "Spain replaces fired coach ahead of World Cup start," 13 June 2018 The spate of arrests are part of an effort by President Uhuru Kenyatta, who won a disputed election last year, to improve controls over public funds and shed Kenya’s image as a hotbed of corruption. — David Herbling, Bloomberg.com, "Politicians Look Set for an Easy Ride in Kenya’s Corruption Crackdown," 12 June 2018 Most recently, SustainUS sent youth delegates to the World Bank meetings in Bali, Indonesia to speak out on fossil fuel corruption. — Maia Wikler, Teen Vogue, "5 Youth-Led Climate Justice Groups Helping to Save the Environment," 28 Mar. 2019 Waste and corruption are serious concerns in disaster relief operations, spectacularly highlighted by the infamous fake 9/11 charities. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "Why disaster relief is so hard," 25 Mar. 2019 In recent months, the 53-year-old commander has launched an anti-corruption unit and introduced plans for random integrity and polygraph testing. — Samuel Chamberlain, Fox News, "Baltimore police commissioner admits he failed to file taxes in wake of federal charges," 2 Oct. 2018 But Mr López Obrador has shown little interest in such vital reforms as ensuring that both the attorney-general and the anti-corruption prosecutor are free from political influence. — The Economist, "Will AMLO deliver?," 5 July 2018 The sentencing Tuesday of Mr. Lu brings to a close a high-profile corruption case that has been intently watched in part because Mr. Lu was closely associated with China’s strict policing of the internet. — Eva Dou, WSJ, "China’s Former Top Internet Regulator Gets 14 Years for Corruption," 26 Mar. 2019 Rodriguez: The history of corruption goes back to kings and queens. — Yolanda Machado, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Cast of Widows Knows How to Fix Our Broken World," 19 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'corruption.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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