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Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's gain. Corruption may involve activities like bribery, influence peddling, embezzlement, and fraud as well as practices that are legal in many countries, such as lobbying. Political corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for personal gain. Historically, "corruption" had a broader meaning concerned with an activity's impact on morals and societal well-being: for example, the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was condemned to death in part for "corrupting the young". Contemporary corruption is perceived as most common in kleptocracies, oligarchies, narco-states, authoritarian states, and mafia states, however, more recent research and policy statements acknowledge that it also exists in wealthy capitalist economies.

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Bwambale Muhidin - Corruption! Corruption!

Bwambale Muhidin - Corruption! Corruption!

What a pity, <br />Ugandans cry for corruption. <br />Everyday is corrupt, <br />Corruption! Corruption! <br /> <br />Corruption! Corruption! <br />Ministers, farmers, doctors, teachers <br />All corrupt <br />Oh God hear our cry! <br />In this country everybody is corrupt! <br />Oh God shall we see the next day? <br />Corruption! Corruption! <br /> <br />Everyday is tired, <br />Everyone is crying, <br />People are dying because of corruption! <br />Sleepless nights fall of corrupt people, <br />Greedy for money, <br />Oh corruption! corruption! <br /> Oh God rescue our country UGANDA.<br /><br />Bwambale Muhidin<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/corruption-corruption/

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What is corruption?

The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity

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What are some synonyms for corruption?

depravity, putrescence, degeneracy, corruptness, rottenness

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