Definitions for SLEAZE
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cheapness, tackiness, tat, sleazenoun

   tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sleazenoun

   low moral standards

2. sleazenoun

   a person with low moral standards

3. sleazenoun

   (the commonest instance of the above) a man who is sexually aggressive or forward with women to the point of disgust

4. Etymology: From “sleazy”, originally used to describe the thinness and low quality of cloth

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1. sleaze

   Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials or their network contacts for illegitimate private gain. Forms of corruption vary, but can include bribery, lobbying, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, parochialism, patronage, influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement. Corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking, though it is not restricted to these activities. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is also considered political corruption.Over time, corruption has been defined differently. For example, in a simple context, while performing work for a government or as a representative, it is unethical to accept a gift. Any free gift could be construed as a scheme to lure the recipient towards some biases. In most cases, the gift is seen as an intention to seek certain favors such as work promotion, tipping in order to win a contract, job or exemption from certain tasks in the case of junior worker handing in the gift to a senior employee who can be key in winning the favor.Some forms of corruption – now called "institutional corruption" – are distinguished from bribery and other kinds of obvious personal gain. A similar problem of corruption arises in any institution that depends on financial support from people who have interests that may conflict with the primary purpose of the institution. An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties, is done under color of law or involves trading in influence. The activities that constitute illegal corruption differ depending on the country or jurisdiction. For instance, some political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some cases, government officials have broad or ill-defined powers, which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually. A state of unrestrained political corruption is known as a kleptocracy, literally meaning "rule by thieves".

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1. sleaze

   Sleaze refers to immoral, dishonest, or unethical behavior or activities, often associated with corruption, scandal, or sexual misconduct. It can also refer to someone who exhibits such behaviors. Furthermore, in a broader sense, it can describe something that is cheap, inferior in quality, or in poor taste.

Matched Categories

1. • Tastelessness

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce SLEAZE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SLEAZE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SLEAZE in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SLEAZE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of SLEAZE in a Sentence

1. Stephen Moore:

   If I become a liability to any of Democratic Senators, I would withdraw, i don't think it's going to come to that. I think most fair-minded people think this has been kind of a sleaze campaign against me.

2. P. J. O'Rourke:

   To grasp the true meaning of socialism, imagine a world where everything is designed by the post office, even the sleaze.

3. Jolyon Maugham:

   The only real protection we have from government sleaze is an apolitical civil service telling ministers what they can and can not do, yes, we have a ministerial code, we have registers of financial interest. But breaching the ministerial code doesn't mean you'll get sacked. And very few MPs have stopped filling their pockets because of public shame.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SLEAZE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sleaze
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleaze
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=SLEAZE