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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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 Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies (NABU/SAPO) proved their independence by pursuing the powerful, a positive signal. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 His arrest is the closest anti-corruption officials have come to the president’s inner circle. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 May 2026 The International Crisis Group recommends deeper cross-border intelligence sharing, stronger anti-corruption measures, tighter oversight of international gold and commodity markets and far closer collaboration between governments and Indigenous communities. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-corruption

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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 28 May. 2026.

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