: opposing, discouraging or punishing corruption
anti-corruption laws
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Porras has been sanctioned by the U.S. for corruption and antidemocratic actions and is locked in a fight with President Bernardo Arévalo, who was elected on an anti-corruption platform.
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Russell Contreras, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Commitments to International Standards: Bangladesh is under pressure from international agencies and others to adhere to global standards for transparency and anti-corruption.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The party’s anti-corruption stance, in particular, resonated strongly because many people blamed political corruption for the economic collapse.
—Vidhura S. Tennekoon, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Then came President Kais Saied, an uncharismatic constitutional lawyer, who was elected in 2019 on a populist anti-corruption platform that played to Tunisians’ post-revolutionary disillusion with political gridlock and economic stagnation.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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Russell Contreras, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Commitments to International Standards: Bangladesh is under pressure from international agencies and others to adhere to global standards for transparency and anti-corruption.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The party’s anti-corruption stance, in particular, resonated strongly because many people blamed political corruption for the economic collapse.
—Vidhura S. Tennekoon, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Then came President Kais Saied, an uncharismatic constitutional lawyer, who was elected in 2019 on a populist anti-corruption platform that played to Tunisians’ post-revolutionary disillusion with political gridlock and economic stagnation.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Anti-corruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-corruption. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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