Collocations for corruption - noun
ADJ.
gross, massive, serious | petty | endemic, rampant, rife, widespread
Corruption was rife before the election.
Corruption was rife before the election.
high-level | alleged | financial, moral, political | official | government, police
QUANT.
case
VERB + CORRUPTION
attack, combat, curb, eliminate, fight, root out, stem, tackle
He strongly attacked corruption and favouritism in the government. | This police unit was established to fight corruption.
He strongly attacked corruption and favouritism in the government. | This police unit was established to fight corruption.
be involved in
CORRUPTION + NOUN
scandal
She was brought down by a corruption scandal.
She was brought down by a corruption scandal.
allegation
The corruption allegations proved false.
The corruption allegations proved false.
investigation
PREP.
~ among
corruption among high-ranking government officials
corruption among high-ranking government officials
PHRASES
accusations/allegations of corruption, bribery and corruption