Also means
bribery
Usage Note
Corruption covers both the moral sense (moral decay) and the legal sense (bribery, graft). The verb corrompre means 'to corrupt' or 'to bribe.' In French legal language, corruption active refers to the briber and corruption passive to the official receiving the bribe — a useful distinction for legal or news contexts.
Examples
"Le maire a été arrêté pour corruption."
Natural Translation
The mayor was arrested for corruption.
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