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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Since state jobs are won through cronyism and bribery, livelihoods were also at stake.
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Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Tren de Aragua's members are accused of a lengthy record of violent crimes, including murder, human trafficking, rape, kidnapping, bribery and racketeering.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Trump on Wednesday pardoned Texas Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, who were facing a federal bribery and conspiracy case.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Former When Calls The Heart star Lori Loughlin is returning to the Hallmark Channel drama for season 14 after ties with the series were cut in 2019 following her arrest in a college admissions bribery scandal.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Dec. 2025
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Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Tren de Aragua's members are accused of a lengthy record of violent crimes, including murder, human trafficking, rape, kidnapping, bribery and racketeering.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Trump on Wednesday pardoned Texas Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, who were facing a federal bribery and conspiracy case.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Former When Calls The Heart star Lori Loughlin is returning to the Hallmark Channel drama for season 14 after ties with the series were cut in 2019 following her arrest in a college admissions bribery scandal.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bribery
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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