corruption
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corruption
The abuse of a public or economic position of power for private gain. This includes bribery, acceptance of benefits, and other dishonest actions.
Der Journalist deckte einen Fall von Korruption im Bauministerium auf.
The journalist uncovered a case of corruption in the Ministry of Construction.
Nouns ending in '-tion' are always feminine (die) in German. This rule also helps you with many other words, such as 'die Information' or 'die Situation'.
Die Organisation der Konferenz war perfekt.
The organization of the conference was perfect.
The adjective for 'die Korruption' (corruption) is 'korrupt' (corrupt). It describes a person or system that is affected by corruption.
Der Prozess gegen den korrupten Beamten beginnt nächste Woche.
The trial against the corrupt official begins next week.
'Korruption' (corruption) is often combined with verbs that express fighting or exposing something. Typical phrases are 'Korruption bekämpfen' (to fight corruption), 'Korruption aufdecken' (to uncover corruption), or 'gegen Korruption vorgehen' (to take action against corruption).
Die neue Regierung hat versprochen, die Korruption im Land zu bekämpfen.
The new government has promised to fight corruption in the country.
abuse / misuse
Missbrauch refers to the impermissible use of an office for one's own benefit and can also describe a single act without bribery. Korruption concerns dishonest gain from a position of public or economic power, for example through bribery.
Der Beamte nahm für eine Genehmigung Geld an und wurde wegen Korruption untersucht.
The official accepted money for issuing a permit and was investigated for corruption.
Der Beamte nutzte seine Zugriffsrechte privat, was ein Missbrauch seines Amtes war.
The official used his access rights for private purposes, which was an abuse of his office.
