Italian word
corruzione
corruption; bribery (specifically in Italian law, the crime of public officials taking bribes)
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corruption
dishonest behaviour; deterioration; bribery
⚠️ The trap
Largely equivalent, but in Italian criminal law 'corruzione' has very specific subtypes: 'corruzione propria' (for an illegal act), 'corruzione impropria' (for a lawful act), and 'corruzione per induzione' (with coercion). These distinctions do not map directly onto English 'corruption' or 'bribery'.
To say "dishonest behaviour; deterioration; bribery" in Italian:
corruzione
"corruzione" in English means:
corruption; bribery (specifically in Italian law, the crime of public officials taking bribes)
Example
"È stato arrestato per corruzione di pubblico ufficiale."
"He was arrested for corrupting a public official."
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