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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The anti-graft agency also arrested 23 people on suspicion of offenses such as bribery and conspiracy to defraud.
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Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
The anti-graft agency also arrested 23 people on suspicion of offenses such as bribery and conspiracy to defraud.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
America is not immune from these problems, as the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002 was tainted with a bribery scandal.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The bribery is laced with humor, almost novelistic in tone.
—Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
The anti-graft agency also arrested 23 people on suspicion of offenses such as bribery and conspiracy to defraud.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
America is not immune from these problems, as the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002 was tainted with a bribery scandal.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The bribery is laced with humor, almost novelistic in tone.
—Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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