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  2. Graft (politics) - Wikipedia

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    Graft, as understood in American English, is a form of political corruption defined as the unscrupulous use of a politician's authority for personal gain. Political graft occurs when funds intended for public projects are intentionally misdirected in order to maximize the benefits to private interests.

  3. Corruption - Wikipedia

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    The political act of "graft" (American English), is a well known and now global form of political corruption, being the unscrupulous and illegal use of a politician's authority for personal gain, when funds intended for public projects are intentionally misdirected in order to maximize the benefits to illegally private interests of the ...

  4. Impeachment of Sara Duterte - Wikipedia

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    Graft and corruption 3: In Violation of Republic Act No. 3019: Betrayal of public trust Bribery Graft and corruption 4: Amassing unexplained wealth and failing to disclose all her properties and interests in properties in her statement of assets and net worth (SALN), in Violation of Section 17, Article XI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

  5. List of federal political scandals in the United States

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    Graft and corruption in the court became so bad that Story appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. He resigned soon after. (1874) [75] [76] [77] Charles Taylor Sherman (R) Federal Judge of the Northern District of Ohio, was alleged to have demanded stocks in exchange for favorable rulings and threatened adverse rulings if they were not ...

  6. List of anti-corruption agencies - Wikipedia

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    Anti-Corruption Forum. Nine government organizations from eight countries shared information and experiences and discuss cooperation and exchanges on corruption prevention and anti-corruption policies at the 7th Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) Forum held on September 2 and 3, 2013 in Seoul, South Korea.

  7. Political corruption - Wikipedia

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    Education forms the basis and the fabric in which a society is transformed and different facets of well-being are shaped. Corruption in higher education has been prevalent and calls for immediate intervention. Increased corruption in higher education has led to growing global concern among governments, students and educators and other stakeholders.

  8. Corruption in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Corruption in the United States is the act of government officials abusing their political powers for private gain, typically through bribery or other methods, in the United States government. Corruption in the United States has been a perennial political issue, peaking in the Jacksonian era and the Gilded Age before declining with the reforms ...

  9. Corruption in Suriname - Wikipedia

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    Corruption in Suriname has drawn attention in recent years due to several high-profile cases involving top officials and agencies of the government. The incidence of corruption in Suriname has been attributed to the lack of transparency, accountability, and strong regulatory frameworks that address graft and corruption. Corruption cases have ...