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probity

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

noun

  1. integrity and uprightness; honesty.

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probity

/ ˈəʊɪɪ /

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of probity1

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin Dz “uprightness,” equivalent to prob(us) “upright” + - -ity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of probity1

C16: from Latin Dz honesty, from probus virtuous
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On the chance that he does, I have a bone to pick with him – less cosmic, but something that speaks volumes about his probity and fitness for office.

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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 services”.

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