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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Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor and high-ranking city official Raymond Chan was sentenced in October 2024 to 12 years in federal prison for racketeering conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud.
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Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
He was charged in 2024 with bribery, conspiracy and money laundering and was pardoned in December 2025.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
When then-Commissioner Joe Martinez was arrested in 2022 on charges tied to bribery allegations, the investigation started in the Inspector General’s Office.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Dillon has pleaded not guilty to three counts of bribery, each punishable by up to seven years in prison, and 15 counts of official misconduct, each punishable by up to five years in prison.
—Liz Miller, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
He was charged in 2024 with bribery, conspiracy and money laundering and was pardoned in December 2025.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
When then-Commissioner Joe Martinez was arrested in 2022 on charges tied to bribery allegations, the investigation started in the Inspector General’s Office.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Dillon has pleaded not guilty to three counts of bribery, each punishable by up to seven years in prison, and 15 counts of official misconduct, each punishable by up to five years in prison.
—Liz Miller, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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