Political Corruption Terms

noun a large amount of money or valuables, especially that acquired or spent in a dishonest or illegal way

• The company's financial records revealed a discrepancy in the boodle amount.
• Let's split the boodle evenly among us.
• I heard they made a boodle selling those sneakers.
• Her charisma was the boodle that won over the audience.

noun the state of being involved in a crime or wrongful act

adjective related to or involving complicity

• The evidence pointed towards his complicity in the embezzlement scheme.
• She was accused of complicity in the prank that went wrong.
• I can't believe his level of complicity in the cheating scandal.
• Their silence spoke volumes about their complicity in the cover-up.

noun a person who is dishonest or a criminal

verb to bend or curve

adjective dishonest or illegal

• The police arrested the crook for embezzlement.
• I heard that guy is a real crook, always trying to scam people.
• That crook is definitely up to no good.
• Beware of the crooks in sheep's clothing.

verb to obtain something by force, threats, or unfair means

• The criminal attempted to extort money from the business owner by threatening to harm his family.
• The bully tried to extort lunch money from the younger students at school.
• The scammer was trying to extort some quick cash from unsuspecting victims.
• The difficult situation seemed to extort all of her energy and emotions.

noun the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats

• The businessman was charged with extortion for threatening to reveal damaging information unless he was paid a large sum of money.
• The mob boss is known for his extortion tactics, always demanding money in exchange for 'protection'.
• The scam artist was caught trying to pull an extortion scheme on unsuspecting victims.
• The company's strict policies felt like a form of extortion, as employees were forced to comply or face consequences.

adjective adjective describes a noun or pronoun, in this case 'rotten' describes something that is decayed or spoiled

• The fruit in the basket had started to turn rotten due to improper storage.
• I can't believe you ate that rotten sandwich from yesterday!
• That movie was so bad, it was straight up rotten.
• The corruption in the government was like a rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel.

noun an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage

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• The scandal surrounding the company's financial mismanagement has caused a major public outcry.
• Did you hear about the scandal with the celebrity couple? It's all over social media.
• That scandal was so juicy, it had everyone talking for weeks!
• The scandal was like a bombshell that rocked the entire industry.

noun an act of testing or assessing something

• The company underwent a shakedown to identify any potential areas of improvement.
• The police conducted a shakedown at the nightclub to check for illegal substances.
• I heard there was a shakedown at the party last night, but luckily I left before it happened.
• The sudden market crash felt like a shakedown of the entire financial system.

noun a political process in which government funds and resources are allocated for projects that primarily benefit the interests of a particular district, region, or group of constituents

• The practice of pork barrelling involves the allocation of government funds for specific projects in order to gain political support.
• Politicians engaging in pork barrelling are often criticized for using public money for personal gain.
• Pork barrelling is just another way for politicians to line their pockets with taxpayer money.
• The pork barrelling by the company executives resulted in lavish bonuses for themselves while the employees suffered.