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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Xi’s anti-corruption campaign has been running since 2012 and has investigated millions. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Feb. 2026 Rivera-Rideau points to perreo as an example of resistance during the 2019 anti-corruption protests in Puerto Rico. Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 Senior figures within the DA have accused one another of abusing power and manipulating state institutions, drawing South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog into what is, in effect, an internal leadership battle. Sam Mkokeli, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026 The other charges are to do with Jones allegedly failing to disclose approaches to engage in conduct that would breach anti-corruption codes and failing to comply with anti-corruption investigations from Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the ICC. Luke Bosher, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026 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 13 Feb. 2026.

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