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anticorruption

American  
[an-tahy-kuh-ruhp-shuhn, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪ kəˈrʌp ʃən, ˌæn ti- /

adjective

  1. intended to reduce, eliminate, or oppose corruption.


noun

  1. actions and policies which are intended to reduce or eliminate corruption.

Example Sentences

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KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s anticorruption authorities said a former top presidential adviser is a suspect in a sprawling investigation, a blow to the country’s leadership in the midst of the war with Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Luis Javier Santos, the anticorruption prosecutor overseeing the case, said he was skeptical that justice could be served.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

An anticorruption court ordered that former Vice Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov be held in pretrial detention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The global watchdog removed the country from the list two years later saying it had made significant improvements in oversight, though some anticorruption groups said further progress needed to be made.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Current goals include attracting   foreign investment, strengthening the educational system, resolving   disputes with coca growers over Bolivia's counterdrug efforts,   continuing the privatization program, and waging an anticorruption   campaign.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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