irtikâp

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ارتكاب (irtikâb), from Arabic اِرْتِكَاب (irtikāb, “committing (a crime, sin, etc.)”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiɾ.ti.cap/ === Noun === irtikâp (definite accusative irtikâbı, plural irtikâplar) (law) Abuse of public office for personal gain; an act of corruption by a public official, especially by using their position to solicit or accept bribes. ==== Usage notes ==== In Turkish Penal Code (Türk Ceza Kanunu), it is different from rüşvet (bribery) in that the initiative often comes from the public official rather than the briber. ==== Declension ====