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Definition of probity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

probity

noun

/ˈprəʊbəti/

/ˈprəʊbəti/

[uncountable] (formal)

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the quality of being completely honest
- financial probity
- It should not be necessary to emphasize the need for probity among the legal profession.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin probitas, from probus ‘good’.

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