anticorruption

American  

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

adjective

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

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noun

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

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anticorruption

Albania’s anticorruption prosecutor is now investigating the land transfers on the site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s anticorruption authorities said a former top presidential adviser is a suspect in a sprawling investigation, a blow to the country’s leadership in the midst of the war with Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Moody had made his name as an anticorruption crusader during his tenure as the state’s attorney general: Borger’s cartoonish governmental lawlessness struck him as both a political liability and a moral affront.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 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

Current goals include   attracting foreign investment, strengthening the educational system,   resolving disputes with coca growers over Bolivia's counterdrug   efforts, and waging an anticorruption campaign.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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