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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Yoon’s wife Kim Keon Hee is also in prison, serving a one-year-and-eight-month sentence for an unrelated charge of bribery.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The builders’ alternating harassment and bribery leaves Cook with little recourse, especially when mafioso-like representatives begin dropping by at all hours, leading to dry exchanges — what little dialogue the film has is extremely funny.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Madigan, who had a record run as speaker and served for years as the leader of the state Democratic Party, was convicted by a jury a year ago on bribery conspiracy and other corruption charges.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Aimee Bock, the ringleader of the operation, was found guilty last March on multiple criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The builders’ alternating harassment and bribery leaves Cook with little recourse, especially when mafioso-like representatives begin dropping by at all hours, leading to dry exchanges — what little dialogue the film has is extremely funny.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Madigan, who had a record run as speaker and served for years as the leader of the state Democratic Party, was convicted by a jury a year ago on bribery conspiracy and other corruption charges.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Aimee Bock, the ringleader of the operation, was found guilty last March on multiple criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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