: opposing, discouraging or punishing corruption
anti-corruption laws
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The authorities have sought to respond with a wide array of concessions — including launching an anti-corruption drive and firing the head of the central bank — and are seeking to quell the protests with a shutdown of government services.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Zelensky had dismissed his previous chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, after anti-corruption officials began investigating alleged graft in the energy sector.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Zelenskyy had dismissed his previous chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, after anti-corruption officials began investigating alleged graft in the energy sector.
—Illia Novikov, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
They were handed 10 years' rigorous imprisonment under Pakistan's penal code for criminal breach of trust and a further seven years under anti-corruption laws, the special court of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency said in its verdict.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Zelensky had dismissed his previous chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, after anti-corruption officials began investigating alleged graft in the energy sector.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Zelenskyy had dismissed his previous chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, after anti-corruption officials began investigating alleged graft in the energy sector.
—Illia Novikov, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
They were handed 10 years' rigorous imprisonment under Pakistan's penal code for criminal breach of trust and a further seven years under anti-corruption laws, the special court of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency said in its verdict.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Anti-corruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-corruption. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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