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anticorruption en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌæntiːkəˈɹʌpʃən/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English corruption English anticorruption From anti- + corruption.

Meanings

  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:

Forms

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anti-corruption alternative lexicographic
most anticorruption Degree=Sup lexicographic
more anticorruption Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (12)

pt anticorrupção (opposed to or combating corruption) · ka ანტიკორუფციული (opposed to or combating corruption) · es anticorrupción (opposed to or combating corruption) · ru антикоррупцио́нный (opposed to or combating corruption) · fr anticorruption (opposed to or combating corruption) · sk protikorupčný (opposed to or combating corruption) · pl antykorupcyjny (opposed to or combating corruption) · ca anticorrupció (opposed to or combating corruption) · gl anticorrupción (opposed to or combating corruption) · uk антикорупці́йний (opposed to or combating corruption) · de antikorruptions- (opposed to or combating corruption) · it anticorruzione (opposed to or combating corruption)

anticorruption en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌæntiːkəˈɹʌpʃən/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English corruption English anticorruption From anti- + corruption.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) 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:

Relateds

antibribery · antigraft