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corruption in Spanish

corruption in Spanish is corrupción, corruptela, daño de datos — corruption means dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.

corruption in Spanish

corrupción
noun
The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.
corrupción
noun
Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.
corruptela
noun
Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.
daño de datos
noun
(computing) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.

What does "corruption" mean?

  1. noun Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.
    "The report exposed widespread corruption in city government."
  2. noun Damage to data caused by errors during storage or transfer.
    "The backup failed due to data corruption on the drive."
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corruption in a sentence

  • The report exposed widespread corruption in city government.
  • She campaigned against corruption in the police force.
  • The backup failed due to data corruption on the drive.

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What is "corruption" in Spanish?

"corruption" in Spanish is corrupción, corruptela, daño de datos. corruption means: Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.

How do you use "corruption" in a sentence?

Example: "The report exposed widespread corruption in city government." In Spanish, "corruption" is corrupción, corruptela, daño de datos.

Are there other ways to say "corruption" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "corruption": corrupción, corruptela, daño de datos.

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