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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In recent years, several city council members have been criminally charged with bribery and corruption.
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
This is the latest chapter in a saga that began nearly 10 years ago when Snyder was indicted in November 2016 on one count of defrauding the IRS and two counts of bribery, one involving towing contracts and the other involving garbage trucks.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Investigators are examining suspicions of bribery involving a foreign public official and complicity which concerns former French diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Canadian businessman Cy Tokmakjian was arrested in 2011, and in 2014 was sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of bribery and economic crimes.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
This is the latest chapter in a saga that began nearly 10 years ago when Snyder was indicted in November 2016 on one count of defrauding the IRS and two counts of bribery, one involving towing contracts and the other involving garbage trucks.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Investigators are examining suspicions of bribery involving a foreign public official and complicity which concerns former French diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Canadian businessman Cy Tokmakjian was arrested in 2011, and in 2014 was sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of bribery and economic crimes.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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