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

Meanwhile, the relatively new Iraqi Prime Minister has shifted the economic balance with a massive anti-corruption campaign that will shake loose the pro-Iranian grip on the country’s finances. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Yet the popular mobilization, combined with the anti-corruption inquiry that seeks to validate some of its core claims, is evidence of democratic maturity. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

The week of melodrama followed a familiar pattern for Zelensky – reminiscent of a crisis a year ago over the fate of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

To join the European Union, countries need to meet governance and anti-corruption standards. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-corruption

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