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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The situation escalated further with the arrest of Ruth López, a prominent anti-corruption activist, on May 18. Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025 Liberals have insisted independent investigations into Yoon are essential, saying probes by prosecutors, police and an anti-corruption agency were inadequate and hampered by Yoon's refusal to cooperate. The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025 Recently, Bukele passed a law cracking down on human rights, pro-democracy and anti-corruption groups that receive foreign funding. Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025 The public has a right to know that current and former public servants comply with anti-corruption laws. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 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 16 Jun. 2025.

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