corrupt practice

kəˈrʌpt ˈpræktɪs

Definition

Definition of corrupt practice - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

unethical behaviordishonest or illegal behavior especially in a position of power

The investigation revealed several corrupt practices within the government.

legal

TECH.

serious electoral offences like bribery and undue influence

TECH.

The candidate was accused of corrupt practice during the election.

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Expressions with corrupt

corrupt mind

mind that is morally depraved

The villain's corrupt mind led him to commit heinous crimes.

corrupt file

computer document whose data is damaged or changed so it fails to work

The program crashed after trying to open a corrupt file.

Expressions with practice

shady practice

dishonest or unethical behavior

The company was accused of shady practice in its financial dealings.

sharp practice

deceptive or dishonest business methods

The company was accused of engaging in sharp practice to increase profits..

out of practice

adj.

lacking skill due to not practicing recently

After months without playing, she's out of practice on the piano.

practice makes perfect

exp.

repeating an activity many times helps you become very good at it

Keep trying the piano, practice makes perfect.

practice what one preaches

act in line with your own advice or beliefs

She always practices what she preaches at work.

make a practice of

do something regularly or habitually

She makes a practice of jogging every morning.

practice what you preach

do what you advise others to do

He should practice what you preach and start exercising regularly.

practice area

place set aside for athletes or performers to train

The team headed to the practice area before the match.

practice game

game played for training, not competition

The team held a practice game before the tournament.

practice run

trial before a real event or performance

The team did a practice run before the match.

Examples of corrupt practice in a sentence

Corrupt practices in the organization led to its downfall.
The investigation uncovered several corrupt practices in the campaign.
Laws were enacted to prevent corrupt practices in future elections.

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French:corruption, pratique de corruption, ...
German:korrupte Praxis, korrupten Praktiken, ...
Italian:pratica corrotta, corruzione elettorale, ...
Spanish:práctica corrupta, ...
Portuguese:prática corrupta, práticas corruptas, ...
Chinese:腐败行为, 舞弊行为, ...
Japanese:腐敗行為, 選挙違反, ...
Arabic:مُمَارَسَة فَاسِدَة, مُخَالَفَة اِنْتِخَابِيَّة جَسِيمَة, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲשֵׂה שְׁחִיתוּת, עֲבֵרַת שְׁחִיתוּת, ...
Russian:коррумпированная практика, коррупционные действия, ...
Ukrainian:корумпована практика, корупційна практика, ...
Hindi:भ्रष्ट आचरण, भ्रष्ट प्रथा, ...
Bengali:দুর্নীতি, দুর্নীতিগ্রস্ত কার্যকলাপ, ...
Catalan:pràctica corrupta, pràctica il.legal, ...
Czech:korupční jednání, volební korupce, ...
Danish:korruption, korrupt praksis, ...
Dutch:corrupte praktijk, corruptiepraktijk, ...
Greek:διαφθορά, ...
Hungarian:korrupció, választási visszaélés, ...
Khmer:អំពើពុករលួយ, អំពើពុករលួយក្នុងការបោះឆ្នោត, ...
Korean:부패한 관행, 부정 행위, ...
Persian:فساد, عمل فاسد, ...
Polish:praktyka korupcyjna, praktyki korupcyjne, ...
Portuguese (BR):prática corrupta, práticas corruptas, ...
Romanian:practică necinstită, practici corupte, ...
Swedish:korrupt praxis, korrupt handling, ...
Thai:การทุจริต, การปฏิบัติที่ทุจริต, ...
Turkish:yolsuzluk, ...
Vietnamese:hành vi tham nhũng, hành vi phi pháp, ...

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