corrupt practices
Crooked official conduct
Corrupt practices are dishonest or fraudulent actions, especially by officials or those in positions of power.
The phrase often appears in legal contexts referring to bribery, vote-buying, or misuse of public office: The mayor was charged under corrupt practices statutes.
In business, it covers kickbacks, embezzlement, and similar misconduct.
The plural form suggests a pattern of behavior rather than isolated incidents.
- bid riggingConspiring to fix auction outcomes
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- palm greasingIllicit payment for favors
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
- election fraudIllegal manipulation of voting
favoritism · embezzlement · cooking the books · money laundering · kickbacks · brown envelope · pay to play · patronage · nepotism · quid pro quo · insider trading · self-dealing · conflict of interest · malfeasance · collusion · influence peddling · graft · vote rigging
corrupt practicesethical practices
Right conduct guidelines
integrity · incorruptibility · probity · uprightness · honesty
corrupt practicesdue process
Guaranteed judicial fairness
rule of law · legal compliance · good governance · fair dealing · merit-based selection
corrupt practicesaccountability
Obligation for one's actions
whistleblower protection · checks and balances · fiduciary responsibility · stewardship