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anticorruption

American

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

adjective

intended to reduce, eliminate, or oppose corruption.

noun

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

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The Chinese leader’s anticorruption campaign has widened into a fight against everything from disloyalty to “superstitious” behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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

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 new president launched an anticorruption investigation in 2002 to probe high-level corruption during the previous administration.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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