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countercorruption

countercorruption adjective: opposing or countering corruption.

Adjective

countercorruption (not comparable)

  1. Opposing or countering corruption.
    • It quoted Transparency International, the global countercorruption organization, as estimating his wealth at $15 billion to $35 billion.2008 February 22, Seth Mydans, “Time Appeals Libel Ruling Over Suharto in Indonesia”, in New York Times

Origin of countercorruption

From counter- + corruption.

Words that rhyme with countercorruption

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Questions about countercorruption

What does countercorruption mean?
Countercorruption means opposing or countering corruption.
What part of speech is countercorruption?
Countercorruption is an adjective.

Words near countercorruption in the dictionary

  1. counterconventional
  2. counterconventions
  3. countercorrelated
  4. countercorrelation
  5. countercorrelations
  6. countercorruption
  7. countercounterargument
  8. countercounterarguments
  9. countercountermeasure
  10. countercountermeasures
  11. countercounterproposal

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