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corruption

[kuh-ruhp-shuhn] / kəˈrʌp ʃən /




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The 72-year-old prosecutor has been sanctioned by the United States and the European Union for corruption.

From Barron's

In 2003, he was part of a Journal team that won a Pulitzer prize for a series on corporate corruption, and is a three-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award, business journalism's highest honor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nepali candidates launch their campaigns on Monday for next month's parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti‑corruption protests toppled the previous government in 2025.

From Barron's

Ukraine's former energy minister has been detained while attempting to leave the country, after being among officials named in a corruption scandal, authorities have said.

From BBC

At the time, Beijing was in the midst of a fierce crackdown on military corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal