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bribery [ˈbraɪbərɪ] n pl -eries
the process of giving or taking bribes ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
bribery noun corruption, graft (informal), inducement, buying off, payola (informal), crookedness (informal), palm-greasing (slang), subornation He was jailed on charges of bribery. Translations bribery How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He tells of all the evil things she does, by which Langland means to show what wicked things men will do if tempted by bribery and the hope of gain. Lady Greystoke never rode alone at any great distance from the bungalow, and the savage loyalty of the ferocious Waziri warriors who formed a great part of Tarzan's followers seemed to preclude the possibility of a successful attempt at forcible abduction, or of the bribery of the Waziri themselves. The palace of a chief minister is a seminary to breed up others in his own trade: the pages, lackeys, and porters, by imitating their master, become ministers of state in their several districts, and learn to excel in the three principal ingredients, of insolence, lying, and bribery. |
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