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probity

[ proh-bi-tee, prob-i- ]

noun

  1. integrity and uprightness; honesty.

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probity

/ ˈ±è°ùəʊ²úɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. confirmed integrity; uprightness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of probity1

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin ±è°ù´Ç²ú¾±³ÙÄå²õ “uprightness,†equivalent to prob(us) “upright†+ -¾±³ÙÄå²õ -ity
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of probity1

C16: from Latin ±è°ù´Ç²ú¾±³ÙÄå²õ honesty, from probus virtuous
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Mr Beckett was also told he had been suspended due to "concerns about the probity of awarding contracts for affiliated services".

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At bottom, Carter was a fundamentally good and caring man, who lived his Christian faith and whose uprightness and personal probity offer a model for those who’ve followed him into the Oval Office.

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And it falls far short of the probity expected of the nation’s highest law enforcement officer.

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Mr Beckett was also told he had been suspended due to “concerns about the probity of awarding contracts for affiliated servicesâ€.

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Notwithstanding the decorous and professional language of McAfee’s order, it lands several haymakers on Willis’ judgment and probity.

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