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anti-defamation

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an·​ti-def·​a·​ma·​tion | \ ˌan-tē-ˌde-fə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce anti-defamation (audio) , ˌan-tī- \
variants: or less commonly antidefamation

Definition of anti-defamation

: opposing or preventing defamation anti-defamation laws

First Known Use of anti-defamation

1913, in the meaning defined above

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“Anti-defamation.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-defamation. Accessed 9 December 2019.

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