Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. Opposed to or combating corruption
Etymologies
- anti- + corruption (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Supreme Court doctrine has historically tried to capture a version of this concern by asserting that the government has a legitimate interest in "anticorruption" - the idea being that money from corporations can produce the appearance of a quid pro quo from elected officials.”
“The sanctions require laws separate from other regulations such as anticorruption or money-laundering rules already on the books.”
The Wall Street Journal: Hong Kong Looks to Match U.N. Curbs on Iran
“A trembling man wears a headband with "anticorruption" written on it.”
“An anticorruption crackdown at the Railways Ministry forced the resignation of its former chief earlier in February.”
The Wall Street Journal: China Puts Brakes on High-Speed Trains
“The gay rights group and the anticorruption association fed refugees.”
“I remember sitting in a different café, interviewing the head of an anticorruption organization, who said, We are in a war; yet here we are, in the heart of Beirut, in a café packed with people, all very well-dressed.”
“Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali Over his 23 years in power, Mr. Ben Ali—who is being tried in absentia—and his relatives amassed a fortune in banks, telecommunications firms, real-estate companies and other businesses, giving them control over as much as one-third of Tunisia's $44 billion economy, according to anticorruption group Transparency International.”
The Wall Street Journal: How 'The Family' Controlled Tunisia
“Every weekday in central Tunis, hundreds of people queue in front of a bank building that hosts Tunisia's special anticorruption committee.”
The Wall Street Journal: How 'The Family' Controlled Tunisia
“Both bilaterally and through multilateral fora, we are encouraging other countries to step up and enforce strong anticorruption measures.”
The Huffington Post: Robert Hormats: The State Department's Jobs Agenda
“Nigeria's federal anticorruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, says it has a strong enough case to prosecute Odili.”
The Huffington Post: Arvind Ganesan: Higher Education's Dirty Little Secret
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