Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ
/bhrashtachara/Roman
English meaning: Corruption
Definition
Abuse of power for personal gain.
Usage — When, Where & How
Common noun for corruption, used in news, political discourse and everyday complaint about bribery and misuse of office. Carries strong negative connotation.
Antonyms / Opposites
- ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆ
Common Collocations
- ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ವಿರೋಧಿ
- ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲನೆ
- ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರದ ಆರೋಪ
- ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗು
- ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ಪ್ರಕರಣ
Word Forms
ಏ.ವ. ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ; ಷಷ್ಠಿ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರದ; ಸಪ್ತಮಿ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರದಲ್ಲಿ
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Literary Heritage
“ಧರ್ಮದಿಂ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಳ್ ರಾಜ ಪ್ರಜೆಯ ಮನದೊಳ್ ದೇವರಾಗಿಪ”
/dharmadin rājyavāḷ rāja praje manaḍoḷ dēvarāgipa/
“The king who rules with righteousness becomes like a god in the hearts of his people.”
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- Language
- ಕನ್ನಡ
- Kannada
- Script
- Kannada
- Family
- Dravidian
- Speakers
- 60M