WHAT IS CORRUPTION?

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A commonly agreed definition of corruption—albeit a narrow one—is 'the misuse of entrusted power for private gain'.

Forms of corruption vary but can include bribery, dishonest lobbying, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, parochialism, patronage, influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement.

Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development, and exacerbates inequality, poverty, and social division.

However, exposing corruption and holding the corrupt to account can only happen if we understand the way corruption works and the systems that enable it.