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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Examples include bribery, drug-trafficking, working with organized crime, brutality, and extra-judicial killings.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
Her attorney, Ognian Gavrilov, accused both Rivas brothers of violating her First Amendment rights and committing several acts of bribery under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, which is used to prosecute organized crime.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Well, ask the Cincinnati City Council, a third of them indicted on bribery charges today, thanks to our reporting.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Menendez was convicted in a separate federal bribery case last year.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
Her attorney, Ognian Gavrilov, accused both Rivas brothers of violating her First Amendment rights and committing several acts of bribery under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, which is used to prosecute organized crime.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Well, ask the Cincinnati City Council, a third of them indicted on bribery charges today, thanks to our reporting.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Menendez was convicted in a separate federal bribery case last year.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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