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How to Say "corruption" in Spanish

The Spanish word forcorruptionis corrupciónB2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2
political/moral dishonesty
A close-up of two hands meeting. One hand is secretly slipping a small bag filled with gold coins into the palm of the other hand, representing a bribe.

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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