kompromat

Collection of incriminating/damaging information or documents which are often used to blackmail a politician or other public figure.

Derived from the Russian word "компромат", a portmanteau for "компрометирующий материал", literally meaning 'compromising material'.

Many believed Senator X had been blackmailed into supporting President Z's executive order because there was a kompromat on him.

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Kompromat

Holding Dirt on somebody. Proof somebody did a bad act, and holding it over their head. Threatening to expose Dirty act in order to get money or something from the Dirty person.
Got the shit on somebody.
Blackmail.

I got the Kompromat on him. Blackmail

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