POLITICAL SCANDAL

A 'political scandal' is a scandal in which politicians or government officials engage in various illegal, corrupt, or unethical practices. A political scandal can involve the breaking of the nation's laws or plotting to do so. Some political scandals are sex scandals involving a politician.

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Lists of political scandals by country

See also

Lists of political scandals by country

★ American political scandals

★ List of Australian political controversies

★ Belgian political scandals

★ British political scandals

★ Canadian political scandals

★ Chilean political scandals

★ French political scandals

★ German political scandals

★ Indian political scandals

★ Irish political scandals

★ Italian political scandals

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See also

★ Moral panic

★ Sensationalism

★ Deviancy amplification spiral

★ Mass media