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Part 199
Word-of-the-Day
Corrupt
Pronunciation
/k@"rVpt/
Corrupt is an Adjective
Corrupt is a Transitive Verb
Corruption is an Uncountable Noun
Meaning
Dishonest or illegal (Adjective)
To make someone or something become dishonest or immoral (Verb)
Dishonest or immoral behaviour, usually by people in positions of power (Noun)
Usage
India’s state vows to fire 900 corrupt officials
(Source: CLD- 2nd Edition)
Today’s Reading
In a massive crackdown on corruption, the state government headed by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has announced plans to fire 900 corrupt officials in the next two months. (gulfnews.com)