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

In one case, a 20-year-old man was caught in a sting operation after anti-corruption officers turned up posing as buyers. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Yang was investigated as part of President Xi Jinping ’s decade-long anti-corruption campaign that critics say has been used partly to remove his political rivals. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

China’s military promoted two new generals after an anti-corruption purge thinned the country’s ranks. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Albania’s anti-corruption watchdog has opened an investigation. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-corruption

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