noun
structural corruption
Refers to systemic corruption embedded in an organization or political system, not just individual wrongdoing.
その事件は単なる汚職ではなく、構造汚職だと批判された。
The incident was criticized as structural corruption, not just simple graft.
汚職 is general corruption; 構造汚職 specifically emphasizes systemic, institutionalized corruption.
Compound of 構造 (structure) and 汚職 (corruption). The term likely emerged in political and journalistic contexts to describe deeply rooted corrupt practices.