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corruptive
adjective
uk /kəˈrʌp.tɪv/ us /kəˈrʌp.tɪv/
causing illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour:
They plan to limit campaign spending, in order to control the corruptive influence money can have on politics.
The authorities are desperate to keep out this corruptive form of gambling.
We need better regulation of corruptive behaviour in the private sector.
One of his goals was to remove the corruptive influence of the criminal underworld from politics.
Election officials may be unable to prevent corruptive practices by remote voters.
She supports the measures because they address the corruptive influence of illegal gambling.
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