noun
- Compromising or damaging information about a person, especially a political figure, collected and used for blackmail or to discredit them.
Usage: From Russian; often used in discussions of political espionage and intelligence operations; Informal
Examples
- Intelligence agencies alleged that foreign operatives had gathered kompromat on the candidate.
- The leaked documents were described as kompromat designed to influence the election.
- Journalists investigated whether kompromat had been used to pressure the official into resigning.
- The scandal erupted when kompromat surfaced on social media.
- Experts warned that kompromat campaigns pose a threat to democratic institutions.