"venality" meaning in English

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          "text": "1785, The Times, 17 Jan 1785, p.1 col. B\nAs your spirited paper has declared war, not only against venality and despotism, but was intended to correct follies and abuses in private life, I hope the following will come within its useful plan."
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        "The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption."
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          "code": "ka",
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          "roman": "gamq̇idveloba",
          "sense": "being for sale",
          "word": "გამყიდველობა"
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          "sense": "being for sale",
          "word": "მექრთამეობა"
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          "roman": "ḳorupcia",
          "sense": "being for sale",
          "word": "კორუფცია"
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "being for sale",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "sense": "being for sale",
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