corruptionist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of corruptionist
First recorded in 1800–10; corruption + -ist
Example Sentences
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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 Charles Francis Stocking
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 E. M. Ashe
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 Gustavus Myers
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
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