1. corrupt, dishonest, or immoral behavior, especially in politics or business
Usage: informal
2. a person who behaves in a corrupt, dishonest, or immoral way
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.