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

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

Tennis integrity authorities initially suspended France’s Samuel Bensoussan, 34, for one year and 11 months, after he was found to have fixed four matches by an anti-corruption hearing. — James Hansen, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-corruption

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