corruption

• Nom désignant un comportement malhonnête ou frauduleux de personnes détenant un pouvoir, généralement lié à la pratique de pots-de-vin ou à l'abus de fonction à des fins personnelles.

A noun referring to dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery or the misuse of public office for private gain.

indénombrable

1. Dishonest or fraudulent conductB2formalpolitical

   Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in positions of power, involving bribery or misuse of funds.

   Corruption

   • The government launched an investigation into widespread corruption.
   • Corruption in the police force led to a loss of public trust.
   • Several officials were arrested for corruption and bribery.

   Synonymesbriberydishonestyembezzlementextortionfraudgraftmisconductvenalitywrongdoing

   Antonymeshonestyintegrityprobityrectitudeuprightness

2. Process of decay or deteriorationC1formal

   The process of becoming morally or physically decayed or spoiled.

   Décomposition, altération

   • The corruption of the ancient texts was caused by moisture and mold.
   • Moral corruption in society can lead to a breakdown of values.
   • The corruption of the data made it unusable for analysis.

   Synonymesdecaydecompositiondegradationdeteriorationputrefactionputrescencerotspoilage

   Antonymescleannessintegritypurity

3. Data alteration or damageC1formalIT

   The alteration or damage of data, making it incorrect or unusable.

   Corruption de données

   • A virus caused the corruption of the hard drive files.
   • The software detected corruption in the database records.
   • Data corruption can occur during transmission if errors are not corrected.

   Synonymesalterationdamagedegradationtampering

   Antonymesaccuracyintegrityvalidity