bribery
noun
brib·ery
ˈbrī-b(ə-)rē 
plural briberies
: the act or practice of giving or taking a bribe
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They were arrested on charges of bribery.
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Councilman Halden David Griffith was taken into custody on Friday and is now accused of bribery, a felony charge, according to the Westworth Village Police Department.
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The SEC's civil complaint against Gautam and Sagar Adani, along with executives at Azure Power Global, centered on allegations of bribery tied to solar energy contracts awarded by India's government.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Trump has held off on endorsing Cornyn in the primary even though polls show Talarico performing slightly better in a hypothetical matchup against Paxton, who was impeached on bribery charges by the Texas House in 2023 and more recently accused of infidelity by his wife.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Her chief lieutenants in this operation are Bronco (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Sid (Henry Cavill), who specialize in intimidation, surveillance, bribery, and other assorted sins.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The SEC's civil complaint against Gautam and Sagar Adani, along with executives at Azure Power Global, centered on allegations of bribery tied to solar energy contracts awarded by India's government.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Trump has held off on endorsing Cornyn in the primary even though polls show Talarico performing slightly better in a hypothetical matchup against Paxton, who was impeached on bribery charges by the Texas House in 2023 and more recently accused of infidelity by his wife.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Her chief lieutenants in this operation are Bronco (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Sid (Henry Cavill), who specialize in intimidation, surveillance, bribery, and other assorted sins.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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