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bribery

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brib·er·y  (brb-r)
n. pl. brib·er·ies
The act or practice of offering, giving, or taking a bribe.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.briberybribery - the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
graft
felony - a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
barratry - the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
commercial bribery - bribery of a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into a transaction
bribery
noun corruption, graft (informal) inducement, buying off, payola (informal) crookedness (informal) palm-greasing (slang) subornation
Translations
bribery [ˈbraɪbərɪ] n → soborno, cohecho
bribery [ˈbraɪbərɪ] bribe n → corruption f
bribery [ˈbraɪbərɪ] n → Bestechung f
bribery [ˈbraɪbərɪ] n → corruzione f


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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.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
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.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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.
Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan View in context
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