How to Say "corruption" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “corruption” is “corrupción” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB2
political/moral dishonesty

Examples
El presidente prometió acabar con la corrupción en el sistema.
The president promised to end corruption in the system.
La corrupción es un problema que afecta la confianza pública.
Corruption is a problem that affects public trust.
Hubo acusaciones de corrupción en la construcción del nuevo puente.
There were accusations of bribery in the construction of the new bridge.
Feminine Noun Rule
Even though many Spanish words ending in '-ión' are feminine, remember that 'corrupción' always takes the feminine article: 'la corrupción'.
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