anti-graft
Opposing official corruption
Anti-graft describes efforts to prevent or combat corruption, especially the abuse of public office for private gain.
Graft is the acquisition of money or advantage through dishonest means, particularly by officials: anti-graft laws, an anti-graft campaign, The new administration promised aggressive anti-graft measures.
Moral soundness and consistency
- probityThorough moral honesty
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
governance · principles · rectitude · fidelity · conscience · fairness · code of conduct · public trust
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- extortionObtaining through threats
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
collusion · nepotism · cronyism · patronage · fraud · malfeasance · payola · palm-greasing
Pursuing legal charges
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- crackdownSudden strict enforcement
- watchdogGuard or monitor
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
audit · compliance · regulation · sanction · penalty · indictment · conviction · sentencing
Act of revealing information
- sunshine lawsLegislation mandating government transparency
- freedom of informationPublic access to state records
- public recordsOfficially filed, publicly accessible documents
- whistleblowingExposing hidden wrongdoing internally
open government · financial disclosure · audit trail · scrutiny · accountability · reporting · data sharing · beneficial ownership
Official enactment of statutes
- policy reformAmending governmental regulations
- institutional reformChanging established organizational structures
- campaign financeMoney raised for elections
- term limitsMandatory end to incumbency
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- probityThorough moral honesty
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
accountability · governance · principles · rectitude · fidelity · conscience · fairness · code of conduct · public trust · fiduciary duty
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- extortionObtaining through threats
racketeering · collusion · nepotism · cronyism · patronage · fraud · malfeasance · payola · palm-greasing · slush fund
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- crackdownSudden strict enforcement
- watchdogGuard or monitor
oversight · audit · compliance · regulation · sanction · penalty · indictment · conviction · sentencing · tribunal
disclosure
Act of revealing information
- sunshine lawsLegislation mandating government transparency
- freedom of informationPublic access to state records
- public recordsOfficially filed, publicly accessible documents
whistleblowing · open government · financial disclosure · audit trail · scrutiny · accountability · reporting · data sharing · beneficial ownership · registry
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- policy reformAmending governmental regulations
- institutional reformChanging established organizational structures
- campaign financeMoney raised for elections
- anti-corruptionwhistleblower protection, whistleblowers, financial disclosure, conflict of interest, codes of conduct
- anticorruptionethics commission, ethics committee, financial disclosure, kickback, nepotism
anti-graftcorrupt
Dishonest, open to bribes
crooked · venal · on the take · corruptible · sleazy
anti-graftkleptocracy
State-sponsored looting system
cronyism · nepotism · machine politics · Tammany Hall · spoils system
anti-graftpalm-greasing
Bribing with money
under-the-table · grease money · payola · brown envelope · bakshish