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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He was indicted on 22 charges in December 2003, including racketeering, bribery, extortion, money laundering and tax fraud.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
There's a kind of corruption, legalized bribery that attends our politics.
—NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Use whatever payment or bribery is necessary.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
The pair were facing trial on multiple counts of bribery, conspiracy and money laundering.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
There's a kind of corruption, legalized bribery that attends our politics.
—NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Use whatever payment or bribery is necessary.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
The pair were facing trial on multiple counts of bribery, conspiracy and money laundering.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bribery
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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