anti-corruption

adjective

an·​ti-cor·​rup·​tion
ˌan-tē-kə-ˈrəp-shən,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-corruption (audio)
: opposing, discouraging or punishing corruption
anti-corruption laws

Examples of anti-corruption in a Sentence

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The public has a right to know that current and former public servants comply with anti-corruption laws. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 Trump has only gotten more and more brazen as he’s played chicken with our anti-corruption standards and won every time. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025 The charges were communicated to Meta in a 192-page report from anti-corruption prosecutors, lawyer Kujtim Cakrani told journalists. Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 In recent years, however, Xi's anti-corruption campaign has stepped up scrutiny of Communist Party officials and their families' ties to Western countries, including assets stashed overseas and children attending prestigious U.S. universities. Laurie Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-corruption

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-corruption was in 1841

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“Anti-corruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-corruption. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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