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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.

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She cited a decision this week by Ecuadorean officials to eliminate judges from a specialized judicial unit focused on anticorruption and organized crime.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Yermak resigned in November after anticorruption authorities searched his home.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Xi Jinping’s anticorruption campaign, launched in 2012, disciplined 983,000 people last year, a 10.6% increase from 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian anticorruption police dropped the teaser for the next episode of its top drama at 9 a.m. on Friday: They were conducting searches at locations linked to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s right-hand man.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

The new president launched an anticorruption task   force in 2002, but the government has yet to make a prosecution.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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