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 addition to running for reelection on the same ballot, Lee will also campaign to absorb more power a month after her immediate predecessor, former Mayor Sheng Thao, stands trial for charges of bribery and corruption.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The 54-year-old Norwood man pleaded guilty in Boston federal court to one count of witness tampering, and one count of use of interstate facilities to commit bribery and extortion.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Blain faces felony charges of perjury and bribery, and of destruction or removal of public documents.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
The elder Menendez began serving an 11-year prison sentence last year for bribery, extortion, fraud, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The 54-year-old Norwood man pleaded guilty in Boston federal court to one count of witness tampering, and one count of use of interstate facilities to commit bribery and extortion.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Blain faces felony charges of perjury and bribery, and of destruction or removal of public documents.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
The elder Menendez began serving an 11-year prison sentence last year for bribery, extortion, fraud, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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