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.
Recent Examples on the Web
On Monday, Blatt is representing James Snyder, the former mayor of Portage, Indiana, who is appealing his bribery conviction.
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Mark Sherman, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
Many of Adams’s appointments have gone awry—his former commissioner of buildings has pleaded not guilty to bribery charges, and his former commissioner of corrections stepped aside after failing to address the deadly conditions in the city’s jails.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Later that same year, after a shooting in a Manhattan nightclub where Combs was partying with then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez and Bad Boy artist Shyne, Combs was charged with gun possession and bribery charges.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Menendez is facing bribery charges for allegedly taking steps to benefit the governments of Egypt and Qatar and help several New Jersey businessmen and receiving in exchange gold bars, cash, a luxury car and Formula One Grand Prix race tickets.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
The House Oversight Committee, which is leading the impeachment inquiry, was dealt a setback last month when former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, whose story was central to Republicans' bribery claims, was indicted and charged with lying about the Bidens' business dealings.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Along with the explosive growth of this criminal industry, the gangsters have unleashed lawlessness: violence, drug trafficking, money laundering, gambling, bribery, document fraud, bank fraud, environmental damage and theft of water and electricity.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
Combs was acquitted of weapons and bribery charges, and Shyne was found guilty of the club shooting at trial.
—Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
Menendez sought to dismiss charges including conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right, and conspiracy for a public official to act as a foreign agent.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Mark Sherman, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
Many of Adams’s appointments have gone awry—his former commissioner of buildings has pleaded not guilty to bribery charges, and his former commissioner of corrections stepped aside after failing to address the deadly conditions in the city’s jails.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Later that same year, after a shooting in a Manhattan nightclub where Combs was partying with then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez and Bad Boy artist Shyne, Combs was charged with gun possession and bribery charges.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Menendez is facing bribery charges for allegedly taking steps to benefit the governments of Egypt and Qatar and help several New Jersey businessmen and receiving in exchange gold bars, cash, a luxury car and Formula One Grand Prix race tickets.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
The House Oversight Committee, which is leading the impeachment inquiry, was dealt a setback last month when former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, whose story was central to Republicans' bribery claims, was indicted and charged with lying about the Bidens' business dealings.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Along with the explosive growth of this criminal industry, the gangsters have unleashed lawlessness: violence, drug trafficking, money laundering, gambling, bribery, document fraud, bank fraud, environmental damage and theft of water and electricity.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
Combs was acquitted of weapons and bribery charges, and Shyne was found guilty of the club shooting at trial.
—Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
Menendez sought to dismiss charges including conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right, and conspiracy for a public official to act as a foreign agent.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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