Meaning of 'corruption'

noun

inducement, such as of a public official, by improper means, such as bribery, to violate duty

Example: "They were held on charges of corruption and racketeering."

noun

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

Synonyms: subversion

noun

moral perversion

Synonyms: depravity degeneracy depravation putrefaction

noun

lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery)

Synonyms: corruptness

noun

decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

noun

in a state of progressive putrefaction

Synonyms: putrescence rottenness putridness