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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors would like to sentence former Portage Mayor James Snyder on his obstruction of the IRS charge and forgo a third trial for his bribery charge. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025

Representatives for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his companies reportedly met with officials from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to discuss the dismissal of the criminal charges levied against him in an overseas bribery probe, Bloomberg reported. —Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 4 May 2025

Last year, a federal grand jury in Florida indicted Smartmatic executives on allegations related to a bribery scheme in the Philippines. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025

Summer has been kidnapped, sent into anaphylactic shock by a peanut-laced kiss, played accomplice to a cop killer, committed bribery, grand theft auto, and much more. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bribery

noun

brib·​ery ˈbrī-b(ə-)rē 

plural briberies

: the act or practice of bribing

Legal Definition

bribery

noun

brib·​ery

plural briberies

: the crime of giving or taking a bribe