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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Cornyn has vowed to rain hellfire on Paxton, who was impeached in 2023 on charges including bribery and abuse of the public trust.
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Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The first of five people charged with jury tampering and bribery in connection to Minnesota's Feeding Our Future scandal was sentenced Wednesday to nearly five years in prison.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
While that gave Sheets a leg up, Miller was wounded out of the gate — criticized for hiring a consultant who had been pleaded guilty to bribery, joining a lawsuit against Abbott over COVID-19 regulations and considering a run against Abbott at one point.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Attacks on Paxton focused on his bribery allegations and marital drama.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The first of five people charged with jury tampering and bribery in connection to Minnesota's Feeding Our Future scandal was sentenced Wednesday to nearly five years in prison.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
While that gave Sheets a leg up, Miller was wounded out of the gate — criticized for hiring a consultant who had been pleaded guilty to bribery, joining a lawsuit against Abbott over COVID-19 regulations and considering a run against Abbott at one point.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Attacks on Paxton focused on his bribery allegations and marital drama.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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