anti-fraud
adjective
an·ti-fraud
ˌan-tē-ˈfrȯd 
ˌan-tī-
: opposing or intended to discourage or prevent fraud
the anti-fraud provisions of the Federal securities laws
anti-fraud technology
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Democrats have attacked these anti-fraud policies as an effort to undermine safety net programs for the impoverished.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
While Republicans and DFLers have worked together to advance anti-fraud legislation, other policy areas, such as gun control and school safety, have stalled with neither side showing interest in moving.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Trump last month signed an executive order to create an anti-fraud task force, led by Vice President JD Vance, across federal benefit programs.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
The error, which the administration admitted first to the Associated Press, prompted health analysts to question how many of the Republican administration’s sweeping anti-fraud efforts around the country were based on faulty findings.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
While Republicans and DFLers have worked together to advance anti-fraud legislation, other policy areas, such as gun control and school safety, have stalled with neither side showing interest in moving.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Trump last month signed an executive order to create an anti-fraud task force, led by Vice President JD Vance, across federal benefit programs.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
The error, which the administration admitted first to the Associated Press, prompted health analysts to question how many of the Republican administration’s sweeping anti-fraud efforts around the country were based on faulty findings.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Anti-fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-fraud. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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