Government Corruption Vocabulary

noun a means of escape or evasion; a technicality that allows a rule or law to be circumvented

• The company exploited a legal loophole to avoid paying taxes.
• We found a loophole in the contract that allows us to get out of it early.
• He always knows how to find a loophole to get what he wants.
• She managed to find a loophole in his argument and prove him wrong.

noun a wrongful or illegal act

adjective characterized by or involving wrongdoing

• The investigation revealed evidence of financial wrongdoing within the company.
• I heard rumors of some shady wrongdoing going on at the office.
• They got caught red-handed doing some serious wrongdoing.
• His betrayal felt like a deep emotional wrongdoing.