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

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Manzo had stood on an anti-corruption ticket and opposition to cartels. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 The commission called on Ukraine in its report to preserve the independence of anti-corruption institutions and to expand the jurisdiction of NABU. Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Either way, a problem with prop bets, from an anti-corruption perspective, is that an individual can often control the outcome. John Affleck, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2025 Since coming to power in 2012, President Xi Jinping has spearheaded a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting the Party and government. Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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