Bribery is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty.

Extortion is the use of force or threats to obtain something from someone.

Nepotism is the practice of appointing family members or friends to positions of power, giving preferential treatment to family members or friends, or using one's position or power to benefit family members or friends.

Cronyism is the practice of appointing friends or associates to positions of power, giving preferential treatment to friends or associates, or using one's position or power to benefit friends or associates.

Bribery is the offering of a bribe, while extortion is the demanding of a bribe.

Nepotism is the practice of appointing family members to positions of power, giving preferential treatment to family members, or using one's position or power to benefit family members. Cronyism is the practice of appointing friends or associates to positions of power, giving preferential treatment to friends or associates, or using one's position or power to benefit friends or associates.

Political corruption can lead to reduced economic growth, increased poverty and inequality, and weakened democracy.

Strengthening anti-corruption laws, increasing transparency and accountability, and promoting good governance are all ways to prevent political corruption.

Citizens can help prevent political corruption by voting for honest and ethical candidates, holding elected officials accountable, and reporting corruption to the authorities.

The media can help prevent political corruption by investigating and reporting on corruption, holding elected officials accountable, and educating the public about corruption.

Civil society organizations can help prevent political corruption by monitoring and reporting on corruption, advocating for anti-corruption reforms, and educating the public about corruption.

International organizations can help prevent political corruption by providing technical assistance to countries in their efforts to combat corruption, monitoring and reporting on corruption, and advocating for anti-corruption reforms.

The complexity of corruption, the lack of political will to combat corruption, and the lack of resources to combat corruption are all challenges to preventing political corruption.

The increasing use of social media to facilitate corruption, the increasing involvement of organized crime in corruption, and the increasing use of technology to conceal corruption are all recent trends in political corruption.

Somalia, South Sudan, and North Korea are all among the most corrupt countries in the world.