corruptors
Those who taint
Corruptors are people or things that corrupt—that cause decay, degradation, or moral decline.
The word carries a tone of accusation: They called the reformers corruptors of traditional values.
Someone who bribes officials or introduces harmful influences might be labeled a corruptor.
In religious or political rhetoric, corruptors threaten what is pure or established.
Payments for corrupt favors
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- payoffsBenefits gained from effort
- graftIllicit political gain
- payolaBribes for airplay
backhanders · extortion · shakedown · sweeteners · under-the-table · blackmail · embezzlement · tribute
Secretly weaken authority
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- coerceObtain by intimidation
- deceiveCause false belief
- misleadCause false belief
undermine · distort · tamper · rig · falsify · pervert · debase · defile
Organic breakdown process
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- degradationDecline in condition
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- spoilageFood degradation process
contamination · blight · corrosion · erosion · putrefaction · taint · ruination · disintegration
Paid political persuaders
- croniesClose, often questionable associates
- fixersThose who restore function
- handlersThose who manage or control
- powerbrokersThose controlling political outcomes
oligarchs · kingmakers · puppeteers · patrons · backers · operators · enablers · accomplices
bribes
Payments for corrupt favors
payola · backhanders · extortion · shakedown · sweeteners · under-the-table · blackmail · embezzlement · tribute
subvert
Secretly weaken authority
mislead · undermine · distort · tamper · rig · falsify · pervert · debase · defile · deprave
rot
Organic breakdown process
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- degradationDecline in condition
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
spoilage · contamination · blight · corrosion · erosion · putrefaction · taint · ruination · disintegration · impurity
lobbyists
Paid political persuaders
- croniesClose, often questionable associates
- fixersThose who restore function
- handlersThose who manage or control
powerbrokers · oligarchs · kingmakers · puppeteers · patrons · backers · operators · enablers · accomplices · insiders