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cor·rup·tion

corruption

 
 
pronunciation:
k ruhp shn
part of speech: noun
definition: When there is corruption, there is activity that is not honest. There is a lot of cheating, and people are doing secret things, usually for money, that are not legal or right.
Even though the country was poor, corruption allowed some members of the government to get rich.
antonyms:
honesty, morality