anti-corruption

adjective

an·​ti-cor·​rup·​tion ˌan-tē-kə-ˈrəp-shən  ˌan-tī- 

: opposing, discouraging or punishing corruption

anti-corruption laws

Examples of anti-corruption in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roher won an Oscar for his 2022 doc Navalny on the Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist turned political prisoner of the same name. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Guatemala’s former chief prosecutor, María Consuelo Porras, was accused of gutting the Public Prosecutor’s Office of career lawyers, undermining anti-corruption efforts, and chipping away at democracy and the rule of law. — Yuliana Ramazzini, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

Other rules stem from Xi’s signature anti-corruption campaign and demand for absolute devotion to the ruling Communist Party. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

When the registry was created a few years ago, it was heralded by many (including me) as the single greatest anti-corruption step the United States had taken in decades. — Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-corruption

• corruption
• disruption
• eruption
• irruption
• incorruption
• interruption