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corruption

 
 
/kəˈrʌpʃən/ noun [U]

Translation

BAD BEHAVIOUR dishonest or immoral behaviour, usually by people in positions of power
ahlaki çöküntü/çürüme/kokuşma
He was arrested for corruption and bribery.1043169
MAKE DISHONEST when you cause someone or something to become dishonest or immoral
ahlakını bozma, baştan çıkarma, namussuzluk, ahlaksızlık, hayasızlık
the corruption of innocent young children19731043169
(Definition of corruption noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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