Incompetence, corruption and misconduct in local government threaten fundamental decency in a society.

Their perversions and corruption threatened to undermine the authority of the state here.

With sin and corruption, doom and catastrophe, threatening on every side, the only danger from the clergy came if they failed to know or do their job.

Political corruption and payment in arms threatens the sovereignty and stability of many states.

It added, "The corruption threatens to undermine the cooperation we now enjoy, as well as the very fabric of Bahamian society."

A number of leaders, including former General Secretary Jiang Zemin, have acknowledged that corruption could threaten the party's ongoing existence.

Turkey, however, is at the point where such corruption has outlived its usefulness and threatens an Asian-style financial meltdown.

Rutherford Hayes became President after a highly controversial electoral count, demonstrating that the corruption of Southern politics threatened the legitimacy of the presidency itself.

Mr President, corruption undermines the legally constituted state and corruption threatens our democracy.

If the corruption of the sea by your breed threatens to destroy them, they will have no defense and no escape.