corruptionist

American  

[kuh-ruhp-shuh-nist] / kəˈrʌp ʃə nɪst /

noun

1. a person who practices or endorses corruption, especially in politics.

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Etymology

Origin of corruptionist

First recorded in 1800–10; corruption + -ist

Example Sentences

Ames was a tremendous corruptionist, who stood beyond the laws simply because of the elemental fact that he himself made those laws.

From Carmen Ariza by Stocking, Charles Francis

From the blackmailer, corruptionist and defrauder of one generation to the stolid Government bondholder of the next, was not a long step, but it was a sufficient one.

From Great Fortunes from Railroads by Myers, Gustavus

But there was Goodrich—the real corruptionist, the wrecker of my plans and hopes, the menace to the future of the party.

From The Plum Tree by Ashe, E. M.

The political jobber or corruptionist is almost always an optimist.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 by Various