venal \VEE-nuhl\, adjective:
1. Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; held for sale; salable; purchasable.
2. Capable of being corrupted.
3. Marked by or associated with bribery and corrupt dealings.
Not everything was so venal in this operation, however. Sometimes votes were bought outright, but this was frowned on if the sums were too high.
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Sunday, July 02, 2006
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