anticorruption

adj, noun — 2 senses

anticorruption

adj

/ˌæntiːkəˈɹʌpʃən/

Etymology From anti- + corruption.

1

Opposed to or combating corruption.

  • The government recently started an anticorruption campaign.
  • In the fight against corruption, ADB staff members are supported by an elaborate anticorruption framework, consisting of policy, operational, and administrative provisions, which may sometimes be daunting to navigate. Inquiries to ADB's Office ...2011, Asian Development Bank, Frequently Asked Questions on Anticorruption and Integrity, Asian Development Bank, →ISBN:

anticorruption

noun

Etymology From anti- + corruption.

1

Movement or actions opposing corruption.

  • The rhetoric of anti-corruption was one of the few possible discourses of social criticism.2003, Wolf Lepenies, Entangled Histories and Negotiated Universals: Centers and Peripheries in a Changing World:
Related terms
antibribery, antigraft

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