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 Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder wants a full Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals review of his bribery conviction, raising issues with how the jury was picked and given instructions.
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Prosecutors alleged that Combs' outfit also committed such crimes as bribery, kidnapping, and arson.
—EW.com, 2 July 2025
The jury also found Combs not guilty of other crimes that were folded into the racketeering charge including drug distribution, bribery, witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 2 July 2025
Part of making that case in the Combs trial required proving the organization showed a pattern of criminal behavior, or predicate acts — such as bribery, kidnapping or prostitution — over a 10-year period.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Prosecutors alleged that Combs' outfit also committed such crimes as bribery, kidnapping, and arson.
—EW.com, 2 July 2025
The jury also found Combs not guilty of other crimes that were folded into the racketeering charge including drug distribution, bribery, witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 2 July 2025
Part of making that case in the Combs trial required proving the organization showed a pattern of criminal behavior, or predicate acts — such as bribery, kidnapping or prostitution — over a 10-year period.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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