political sleaze

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• Political sleaze (UK politics) — A number of political scandals in the 1980s and 1990s created the impression of what was described in the British press as sleaze : a perception that the then Conservative government was associated with political corruption and hypocrisy. This… …   Wikipedia

• sleaze — [ sliz ] noun 1. ) uncount behavior that is dishonest or immoral, especially in politics or business: political sleaze The party is facing sleaze allegations. 2. ) count OFFENSIVE a SLEAZEBAG …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sleaze — UK [sliːz] / US [slɪz] noun [uncountable] Word forms sleaze : singular sleaze plural sleazes behaviour that is dishonest or immoral, especially in politics or business political sleaze The party is facing sleaze allegations …   English dictionary

• Political corruption in Nigeria — encompasses the use of official power and government resources for sordid and disrepute private gain. Political corruption is not a recent phenomenon that pervades the Nigerian state, since the creation of modern public administration in the… …   Wikipedia

• sleaze — [sliːz] noun [uncountable] immoral behaviour, especially involving money or sex: • The government created a standing committee to investigate allegations of sleaze. sleazy adjective : • sleazy dealings with cash payments in brown envelopes * * *… …   Financial and business terms

• sleaze factor — noun a) the sleazy or sordid aspect of a political situation b) the corrupt or tainted element of a political party or administrati …   Wiktionary

• List of political scandals in the United Kingdom — is an incomplete list of political scandals in the United Kingdom that have resulted from verified or alleged events.1910s* Marconi scandal of insider trading by Rufus Isaacs and others (1912) *Shell Crisis of 1915, which led to the fall of… …   Wikipedia

• The Strange Death of Tory England — Infobox Book | name = The Strange Death of Tory England title orig = translator = image caption = author = Geoffrey Wheatcroft illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Political commentary… …   Wikipedia

• Corruption in Nigeria — Political corruption Corruption Perceptions Index, 2010 …   Wikipedia

• United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal — See also: Salaries of Members of the United Kingdom Parliament and List of expenses claims in the United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal The Palace of Westminster The United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal was a major political …   Wikipedia

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