noun
- corrupt, dishonest, or immoral behavior, especially in politics or business
- a person who behaves in a corrupt, dishonest, or immoral way
Usage: informal
Usage: informal; derogatory
Examples
- The newspaper exposed the sleaze surrounding the mayor’s administration.
- Political sleaze dominated the headlines during the election campaign.
- She refused to work with him because of his reputation for sleaze.
- The company’s sleaze was finally revealed in the investigation.
- He’s nothing but a sleaze who can’t be trusted.
- The documentary uncovered years of corporate sleaze.