noun phrase · neutral
political corruption
UK/pəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l kəˈrʌpʃ(ə)n/US/pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəˈrʌpʃən/po·LI·ti·cal cor·RUP·tion
The misuse of public power by politicians or officials for personal gain.
Examples
“Investigative journalists uncovered evidence of political corruption at the ministry.”
“Fighting political corruption is key to restoring citizens' trust in government.”
“Transparency laws aim to reduce opportunities for political corruption.”
Band 8 sentence
“Long-term investment, stronger institutions and judicial independence are crucial to tackling political corruption effectively.”
Collocations
- combat political corruption
- allegations of political corruption
- root out political corruption
Word family
Common mistakes
political corruptions→political corruption
the political corruption is bad→political corruption is bad
Say it for a higher band
5bribery→6bad government→7+political corruption
Synonyms
graft
Easily confused
corruption
“The inquiry revealed widespread corruption in several industries.”
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