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feminine
/koruβˈθjon/
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Translation
corruption
Word origin
From Latin corruptio, from corrumpere ('to spoil, to destroy'), formed from com- (intensive) plus rumpere ('to break').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- corrumpere
- English cognates
- corrupt, rupture
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcorrupciones
Examples
indignó ciudadanos.
The corruption in the government outraged the citizens.
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They fought for years against political corruption.
destapó .
The judge uncovered a case of corruption in the company.
frena desarrollo .
Corruption holds back a country's development.
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How can we put an end to corruption?
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