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KKN

KKN
 n.— «He will have to deal with KKN (the Indonesian acronym for corruption, collusion and nepotism).» —“People have their say on Susilo” Jakarta Post (Indonesia) Oct. 20, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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