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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One of the core underappreciated aspects of board governance is transparency, especially after a COVID bribery scandal last year sent former board member Andrew Do to prison.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The high court’s ruling in a separate case involving former Portage, Indiana, Mayor James Snyder effectively required an explicit quid-pro-quo arrangement to find an officeholder guilty of bribery, as the ComEd Four were.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Olatimbo Ayinde, 54, an owner of Nigerian oil companies, denies two charges of bribery.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The filmmakers travel through Roma villages in the nation’s countryside —hard-core Fidesz strongholds — to uncover a wide network of bribery and blackmail.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The high court’s ruling in a separate case involving former Portage, Indiana, Mayor James Snyder effectively required an explicit quid-pro-quo arrangement to find an officeholder guilty of bribery, as the ComEd Four were.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Olatimbo Ayinde, 54, an owner of Nigerian oil companies, denies two charges of bribery.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The filmmakers travel through Roma villages in the nation’s countryside —hard-core Fidesz strongholds — to uncover a wide network of bribery and blackmail.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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