venal
suomi-englanti sanakirjavenal englannista suomeksi
lahjottavissa oleva, lahjottavissa, korruptoitunut
venal englanniksi
sale|For sale; available for purchase.
(syn)
Of a position, privilege etc.: available for purchase rather than assigned on merit.
(quote-text)|title=The Great Nation|page=140|publisher=Penguin|year_published=2003
Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes.
(ant)
1785, ''The Times'', 9 Feb 1785, page 1, column C:
- Though there is a disposition in mankind, to declaim against the corruption and peculation of the present times, as being more venal than formerly; yet, if we look back to different periods, we shall find statesmen and politicians, as selfish and corrupt, (..) as those who have lately figured on the political stage.
(l), venous
(l) (gloss)
(l), venous (gloss)
related to sales, commercial
(l), corruptible