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==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] corruptus, past participle of corrumpere, from com- + rumpere to break . Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere, to destroy : com-, intensive pref. and rumpere, to break) when used as an adverb [[literally]] means "utterly broken"
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
:''transitive verb''
*1 a : to [[change]] from [[good]] to [[bad]] in [[morals]], [[manners]], or [[actions]]; also : bribe
:b : to degrade with unsound principles or [[moral]] [[values]]
*2 : rot, spoil
*3 : to subject (a [[person]]) to corruption of blood
*4 : to alter from the [[original]] or correct form or version <the file was corrupted>
:''intransitive verb''
*1 a : to become tainted or rotten
:b : to become [[morally]] debased
*2 : to cause disintegration or ruin
==Description==
[[Political]] '''corruption''' is the use of legislated [[powers]] by [[government]] officials for illegitimate [[private]] gain. Misuse of [[government]] [[power]] for other [[purposes]], such as repression of [[political]] [[opponents]] and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal [[acts]] by [[private]] [[persons]] or corporations not directly involved with the [[government]]. An illegal [[act]] by an officeholder [[constitutes]] political corruption only if the [[act]] is directly related to their official [[duties]].
[[Forms]] of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, patronage, graft, and embezzlement. While corruption may [[facilitate]] [[criminal]] [[enterprise]] such as [[drug]] trafficking, [[money]] laundering, and [[human]] trafficking, it is not restricted to these [[activities]].
The activities that [[constitute]] illegal corruption differ depending on the country or [[jurisdiction]]. For instance, certain [[political]] funding [[practices]] that [[are]] [[legal]] in one place may be illegal in another. In some cases, [[government]] officials have broad or poorly defined [[powers]], which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually.[1] A [[state]] of unrestrained [[political]] corruption is known as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleptocracy kleptocracy], [[literally]] meaning "rule by thieves".[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrupt]
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[[Category: Political Science]]
==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] corruptus, past participle of corrumpere, from com- + rumpere to break . Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere, to destroy : com-, intensive pref. and rumpere, to break) when used as an adverb [[literally]] means "utterly broken"
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
:''transitive verb''
*1 a : to [[change]] from [[good]] to [[bad]] in [[morals]], [[manners]], or [[actions]]; also : bribe
:b : to degrade with unsound principles or [[moral]] [[values]]
*2 : rot, spoil
*3 : to subject (a [[person]]) to corruption of blood
*4 : to alter from the [[original]] or correct form or version <the file was corrupted>
:''intransitive verb''
*1 a : to become tainted or rotten
:b : to become [[morally]] debased
*2 : to cause disintegration or ruin
==Description==
[[Political]] '''corruption''' is the use of legislated [[powers]] by [[government]] officials for illegitimate [[private]] gain. Misuse of [[government]] [[power]] for other [[purposes]], such as repression of [[political]] [[opponents]] and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal [[acts]] by [[private]] [[persons]] or corporations not directly involved with the [[government]]. An illegal [[act]] by an officeholder [[constitutes]] political corruption only if the [[act]] is directly related to their official [[duties]].
[[Forms]] of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, patronage, graft, and embezzlement. While corruption may [[facilitate]] [[criminal]] [[enterprise]] such as [[drug]] trafficking, [[money]] laundering, and [[human]] trafficking, it is not restricted to these [[activities]].
The activities that [[constitute]] illegal corruption differ depending on the country or [[jurisdiction]]. For instance, certain [[political]] funding [[practices]] that [[are]] [[legal]] in one place may be illegal in another. In some cases, [[government]] officials have broad or poorly defined [[powers]], which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually.[1] A [[state]] of unrestrained [[political]] corruption is known as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleptocracy kleptocracy], [[literally]] meaning "rule by thieves".[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrupt]
[[Category: General Reference]]
[[Category: Philosophy]]
[[Category: Political Science]]
