##  [Control of Corruption](/index.php/control-corruption) 

  ##  [Control of Corruption](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/control-corruption-0) 

  

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**Social Sciences Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

An indicator of the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, capturing the prevalence and effectiveness of constraints on bribery, embezzlement, favoritism, and the capture of state institutions by private interests.