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Synonyms for corruption

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Synonyms for corruption

departure from what is legally, ethically, and morally correct

a term that offends against established usage standards

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Synonyms for corruption

lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery)

in a state of progressive putrefaction

decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

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moral perversion

destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty

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inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)

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Not many officials identify anti-corruption reforms in their personal concerns (Nica and Potcovaru, 2015), even if they make out the public good in those reforms.
Editors Zhang and Lavena present students and academics with a collection of academic papers and scholarly articles focused on case studies of anti-corruption measures in China, India, South Korea, Nepal, and a variety of Central and Eastern European countries.
The preparation of sectoral anti-corruption plans was included in the new strategy for the fight against corruption in the period 2015-2020, according to the press office of the government, as cited by investor.bg.
Transparency International UK called on governments running defence tenders to ensure that their contractors have ethics and anti-corruption programmes in place, before allowing them to bid, in order to promote greater accountability.
The event was organised by Saudi Arabia's National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha), and the Pearl Initiative, a non-profit organization developed in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Partnership.
Based on the papers prepared for a 2011 workshop on anti-corruption policy organized by Rose-Ackerman (jurisprudence, Yale U.) and Carrington (law, Duke U.) at the Rockefeller Center in Bellagio, Italy, this volume contains 18 revised contributions exploring the ways in which international bodies might contribute to anti-corruption efforts.
; }); PNN The Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in the presence of the European Union Co-ordinating Office for Palestinian Police Support (EUPOL COPPS), signed an agreement worth USD 270,000 to enhance anti-corruption efforts and increase citizen's participation in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Kuala Lumpur,Dec.14(Petra)- Jordan Anti-Corruption Commission (JACC) will participate in the round table meeting organized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy (MACA) under the theme (Strategic Management of Anti-Corruption ).
ANKARA, Nov 29, 2010 (TUR) -- Ankara is set to host an international conference on "Anti-Corruption", jointly organised by the Inspection Board of Turkish Prime Ministry, UNDP Turkey and UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre on 1-2 December, 2010.
Uma August 9, 2010 (NAIROBI) -- A two-day conference aimed at finding out civil society perspective of anti-corruption mechanisms in East Africa is in the making, courtesy of the Education Center for Women in Development (ECWD) working in partnership with the Commonwealth Foundation.
Sana'a is set to host the conference of the Arab Anti-Corruption and Integrity Network (ACINET) on 26-27 July, deputy head of the Supreme National Anti-Corruption Commission Belquis Abu Osb'a said.
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