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[–] davad@lemmy.world 10 points 3 hours ago

Greece is one of the most corrupt countries in Europe. They don’t respect driving laws. They openly throw trash in the streets. They smoke right in front of “Please don’t smoke here” signs.

For pedantry's sake, these aren't examples of corruption. In order for it to be "corruption," there has to be someone in a position of power who is misusing their power.

definition[0] "Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's gain." (wikipedia)).

Some examples of corruption would be:

  • Bribing a public servant to get better service (link)
  • Fraud and money laundering (link
  • Bribing a politician to win state contracts or improve terms of existing contracts (link 1, link 2)