The article discusses the concept of a disciplinary corruption offense, this issue is important from the point of view of applying various disciplinary measures to combat corruption. Such a category as a "corruption disciplinary offense" is predetermined by its functionality in determining methods of coercive influence for violation of anti-corruption legislation. Based on this, the paper formulates proposals on the need for legislative consolidation of such a category as “disciplinary corruption offense", as well as proposals on its differentiation. The importance of such a definition as dismissal due to loss of trust will be determined by its functionality in determining the optimal legal means of influence for committing disciplinary corruption offenses. Based on this, the paper formulates proposals concerning the definition of trust and distrust in the civil service