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above board

adjective

  1. in the open; without dishonesty, concealment, or fraud

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"We did some checking, thought it was all above board," she said.

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"And it's very, very important that people see that politicians, whether they're in the Commons or in the Lords, are acting above board."

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“I maintain without question that every aspect of my work with Los Angeles County elections and voting equipment was fully legal, transparent, and above board.”

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Gilbert Bawara, Togo's civil service and labour minister, maintains the 2024 election was above board, with "all the major political actors and parties" taking part.

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He said agents’ actions were “above board.”

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