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Corrupt

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dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.

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Clergy

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the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.

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Congregation

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a group of people assembled for religious worship.

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Conscience

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an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.

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Commissioner

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a person appointed to a role on or by a commission.

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Civic

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of or relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal.

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Commercial

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concerned with or engaged in commerce.

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Crackdown

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severe measures to restrict or discourage undesirable or illegal people or behavior.

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Counterparts

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a person or thing holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person or thing in another place.

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Contention

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heated disagreement.

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Competent

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Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully.

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Custom

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Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods, including animals, transports, personal effects, and hazardous items, into and out of a country.

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Chasm

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a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface.

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