Ctrl-W in certain contexts (especially shells) deletes the previous word. Shells vary in their behavior, but in this situation partOfAWor^w is essentially the s

Ctrl-W in certain contexts (especially shells) deletes the previous word. Shells vary in their behavior, but in this situation partOfAWor^w is essentially the same as using strike through. It implies the writer started writing a word and changed their mind on which word to use. In this case, they're implying lobbying and corruption are one and the same, as far as I can tell.