Collocations for corruption - noun
ADJECTIVE
endemic,
massive,
rampant,
rife,
widespread
Corruption was rife before the election.
Corruption was rife before the election.
gross,
serious
petty
alleged
financial, moral, political
high-level, official
corporate (esp. AmE), government, police, public (AmE)
petty
alleged
financial, moral, political
high-level, official
corporate (esp. AmE), government, police, public (AmE)
VERB + corruption
attack,
combat,
fight,
tackle
He strongly attacked corruption in the government.
This police unit was established to fight corruption.
He strongly attacked corruption in the government.
This police unit was established to fight corruption.
eliminate,
end,
root out,
stop
curb, stem
prevent
investigate
be involved in (esp. BrE)
expose, reveal
curb, stem
prevent
investigate
be involved in (esp. BrE)
expose, reveal
corruption + NOUN
scandal
She was brought down by a corruption scandal.
She was brought down by a corruption scandal.
allegation,
charge
The corruption allegations proved false.
The corruption allegations proved false.
investigation,
probe
case
case
PREPOSITION
corruption among
corruption among high-ranking officials
corruption among high-ranking officials
corruption in
corruption in government
corruption in government
PHRASES
accusations of corruption,
allegations of corruption,
charges of corruption
bribery and corruption
a culture of corruption
bribery and corruption
a culture of corruption