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单词 corruptionist
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corruptionist

[ kuh-ruhp-shuh-nist ]
/ kəˈrʌp ʃə nɪst /

noun

a person who practices or endorses corruption, especially in politics.

Origin of corruptionist

First recorded in 1800–10; corruption + -ist

Words nearby corruptionist

corrugator, corrugator muscle, corrupt, corruptible, corruption, corruptionist, corruption of blood, corrupt practices act, corsac, corsage, corsair
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Example sentences from the Web for corruptionist

  • If these are lacking, the ballot only makes way for the “boss,” the corruptionist, or the oligarchy.

    Races and Immigrants in America|John R. Commons
  • Senator Whaley an' his grafters was supposed to arrange matters with him—an' I'm no corruptionist, anyway.

    Yellowstone Nights|Herbert Quick
  • The political jobber or corruptionist is almost always an optimist.

    Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16|Various
  • Moreover, the demagog and the corruptionist often work hand in hand.

    State of the Union Addresses of Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt
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