Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties, is done under color of law or involves trading in influence. 

Forms of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, gombeenism, parochialism patronage, influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement. Corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking, though is not restricted to these activities. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is also considered political corruption. 

The activities that constitute illegal corruption differ depending on the country or jurisdiction. For instance, some political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some cases, government officials have broad or ill-defined powers, which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually. A state of unrestrained political corruption is known as a kleptocracy, literally meaning "rule by thieves". QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Bribery is included in what form of crime?
2. What crime category does bribery fall under?
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Q2:
1. What is the total amount of money that has changed hands annually from bribery?
2. How much money is exchanged each year by means of bribery?
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Q3:
1. How is political corruption defined?
2. What is the definition of political corruption?
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Q4:
1. Would it be considered political corruption if a mayor were to rob a store?
2. Would a store robbery by a mayor be considered as political corruption?
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Q5:
1. Would it be considered political corruption were a senator to accept bribes in exchange for voting for a proposal?
2. Would voting for a proposal by a senator in exchange for money be considered as political corruption?
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Q6:
1. Are the laws that define political corruption usually the same in every country?
2. Are every countries' political corruption laws the same?
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Q7:
1. What term is used to refer to a state where political corruption is uncontrolled?
2. What is the term that is used in a state whose political corruption isn't controlled?
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Q8:
1. What is the literal meaning of the term kleptocracy?
2. What is kleptocracy's literal meaning?
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