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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Since taking power in 2012, Xi has used anticorruption purges to consolidate control and advance plans to modernize a military that hasn’t fought a full-scale war since 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Guatemala has had a record of suppressing anticorruption and human rights work.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024

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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