bribery
noun
brib·ery
ˈbrī-b(ə-)rē 
plural briberies
: the act or practice of giving or taking a bribe
Examples of bribery in a Sentence
They were arrested on charges of bribery.
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The issue is pervasive enough that India's election commission identified bribery as one of its biggest challenges in ensuring elections are free and fair.
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 May 2024
Prosecutors had called their first witness, and Senator Robert Menendez’s blame-my-wife strategy in his federal bribery trial already appeared vulnerable.
—Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Prosecutors indicted the latter on bribery charges in March.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 28 May 2024
The second one involves U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, who was indicted earlier this month on federal charges of bribery and money laundering.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 22 May 2024
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 May 2024
Prosecutors had called their first witness, and Senator Robert Menendez’s blame-my-wife strategy in his federal bribery trial already appeared vulnerable.
—Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Prosecutors indicted the latter on bribery charges in March.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 28 May 2024
The second one involves U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, who was indicted earlier this month on federal charges of bribery and money laundering.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 22 May 2024
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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