anti-corruption

adjective

an·​ti-cor·​rup·​tion ˌan-tē-kə-ˈrəp-shən How to pronounce anti-corruption (audio) ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-corruption (audio)
: opposing, discouraging or punishing corruption
anti-corruption laws

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Magyar’s government has undertaken crucial changes like restoring judicial independence, academic and media freedom, and launching broad anti-corruption efforts in order to get access to the money. Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 The case against Díez started in 2025 when audio recordings appeared in Spanish media of her apparent involvement in attempts to discredit a member of the Civil Guard’s anti-corruption unit. ABC News, 27 May 2026 Ukraine’s two anti-corruption agencies have been so determined to win the fight against graft that theft on that sort of scale is no longer possible. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 May 2026 The political communications strategist and student at Boston University in the United States previously worked with the Aam Aadmi Party, a political outfit born from India’s anti-corruption movement in 2012. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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