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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Albania’s anti-corruption agency has opened an investigation related to the project. Zana Cimili, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The accusations against Augustin, Emmanuel Vertilaire and Louis Gérald Gilles were made public in October 2024 by an anti-corruption agency in a scathing report. ABC News, 29 June 2026 This time, Stelson is outraising Perry and running on an anti-corruption message, vowing to ban congressional stock trading and end unlimited corporate spending in elections. Julia Terruso, Time, 23 June 2026 Robin Hood has long been a mascot for social justice, anti-corruption and anti-greed, but this movie posits that there’s a much darker side to the folklore around him. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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