anticorruption

[an-tahy-kuh-ruhp-shuhn, an-tee-]

adjective

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

As of Monday afternoon, Hong Kong police said they had arrested 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the fire, including scaffolding contractors, while the city’s anticorruption commission said 12 people had been arrested as part of a corruption investigation related to the renovation project.

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One reason is the creation of independent institutions such as an anticorruption prosecutor and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, which investigates malfeasance involving top officials.

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But Ukrainians protested until the government repealed the law and restored the anticorruption bodies’ independence.

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The Energoatom probe suggests that “despite very high pressure, Ukrainian anticorruption institutions work,” says Daria Kaleniuk of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, a Ukrainian nonprofit.

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On Friday, Ukraine’s anticorruption agency searched his home, prompting renewed demands from lawmakers to remove him.

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