anti-corruption

adjective

an·ti-cor·rup·tion

ˌan-tē-kə-ˈrəp-shən,

ˌan-tī-

: opposing, discouraging or punishing corruption

anti-corruption laws

Examples of anti-corruption in a Sentence

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Money in politics Texas puts no limits on individual campaign contributions to the governor, one of just 12 U.S. states that lacks this common anti-corruption measure. —

Katie Scofield, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025 The National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) and police officers from the anti-corruption office are conducting all-out searches this morning targeting the French subsidiary of Netflix. —

Michele Luhn, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025 After its investigators were attacked by protesters later on Saturday, the anti-corruption agency asked media companies to obscure the faces of its members attending the hearing. —

Kim Tong-Hyung, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2025 The anti-corruption agency told reporters that Yoon, during several hours of questioning through Wednesday evening, exercised his right to remain silent. —

Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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