Corruptee
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Someone who is corrupted or bribed.
"The immunity of the bosses from arrest and prosecution gives them great power. They brag that they have a "rabbi," a "beard," a "cousin," or a "front" in city hall or in the police department, and that this corruptee will insure that no one who sticks with them will be seriously hurt by the forces of law and order."
Example
More examples"The immunity of the bosses from arrest and prosecution gives them great power. They brag that they have a "rabbi," a "beard," a "cousin," or a "front" in city hall or in the police department, and that this corruptee will insure that no one who sticks with them will be seriously hurt by the forces of law and order."
Etymology
From corrupt + -ee.
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