anti-corruption

adjective

an·ti-cor·rup·tion

ˌan-tē-kə-ˈrəp-shən,

ˌan-tī-

: opposing, discouraging or punishing corruption

anti-corruption laws

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign, which began in 2013, has reportedly investigated over 4 million members of the Chinese Communist Party. —

Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Bao Fan, a star investment banker, was reported missing in February 2023 amid a wider anti-corruption crackdown. —

Juliana Liu, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024 My Lan earlier this year over the country’s largest-ever financial fraud case, a high-profile conviction that garnered international attention over its unusually severe punishment amid an anti-corruption drive in the country. —

Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 After rising to the political scene eight years ago on an anti-corruption ticket, the USR’s popularity has diminished in recent years, but could garner the next most votes. —

Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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