probity
C1CEFR level
72/100Rarity: rare
FormalRegister
General noun
Complete and confirmed integrity and uprightness of character.
The auditor was chosen for her unquestioned probity in handling public funds.
Law noun
Complete integrity and honesty in the conduct of an office.
A director's probity was called into question after the undisclosed related-party dealings emerged.
Business noun
Strict adherence to honesty and ethical principles in one's dealings.
Regulators expect absolute probity from anyone signing off on the accounts.
Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.
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