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adulteration

[uh-duhl-tuh-rey-shuhn] / əˌdʌl təˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
corruption
Synonyms


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Those are reliable products in a country where illegal moonshine stills -- or the dangerous adulteration of imported liquor -- has been a persistent problem.

From Barron's

The letter said: "Decisions against Real Madrid have reached a level of manipulation and adulteration of the competition that can no longer be ignored."

From BBC

The pesticide adulteration rate matched that of products from California’s legal market, which mandates screening for 66 pesticides but ignores scores of other compounds The Times found.

From Los Angeles Times

Apimondia - the International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations - said in a statement that the change was "necessitated by the inability to have honey fully tested for adulteration".

From BBC

This is known as "food adulteration," and products with known or suspected adulteration are refused entry into the U.S.

From Salon