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

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

The fallout eventually grew into a $500 million cost overrun, according to the CBC, and led to the resignation of Quebec's minister of cybersecurity and digital technology, the dismissal of SAAQ's CEO's and an anti-corruption investigation. — Komal Goyal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

When the City Council initially declined to pass tough anti-corruption laws, voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition H to create an independent watchdog tasked with enforcing a tough new set of regulations governing city officials’ conduct. — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-corruption

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