| word | probity |
|---|---|
| definition | Absolute honesty and uprightness. |
| eg_sentence | Her unquestioned probity helped win her the respect of her fellow judges. |
| explanation | Probity is a quality the public generally hopes for in its elected officials but doesn't always get. Bankers, for example, have traditionally been careful to project an air of probity, even though banking scandals and bailouts have made this harder than ever. An aura of probity surrounds such public figures as Warren Buffett and Bill Moyers, men to whom many Americans would entrust their children and their finances. |
| IPA | ˈproʊbəti |
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