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Corruption is referred to the misuse of the power a particular person or organization. So, Political corruption means the misuse or illegitimate use of the government's power by its officials. It is interesting to note that the acts like using power to repress opposition or police brutality are not considered as corruption. Using government influence to provide help to the family members or friends, accumulating wealth illegally mostly by stealing from the country are actions which fall under political corruption. Political corruption isn't just limited to stealing or accumulating wealth, it affects the good governance and makes it hard for the country to progress. In a corrupt government, the interest of the common people become secondary and only a chosen few are benefitted. There have been many sting operations and whistleblowing to expose the corruption in politics. 'The Abscam' (in 1978) is one of the many examples of such sting operation by FBI to expose the political corruption. It's hard to measure the corruption accurately especially in cases when higher officials are involved as it can lead to instability in governance and other complications. However, there are agencies and NGOs who keep watch on such activities and also keep them in check.