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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Two of the bribery charges and one misdemeanor count of deprivation of rights under the color of law were dismissed at the prosecution’s request over concerns about the victims’ health and welfare.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
Three of them have been found guilty of criminal offenses, including Rafael Correa, who served as president from 2007-2017 and was sentenced for a bribery case.
—Sofía Benavides, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Previous Supreme Court decisions established that the government's concern about corruption lessens if there isn't an opportunity for bribery.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
After a three-week trial in May, a 12-person jury found Casada, 64, and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, 38, guilty on more than a dozen counts each of public corruption charges, including fraud, bribery, theft, conspiracy and money laundering.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
Three of them have been found guilty of criminal offenses, including Rafael Correa, who served as president from 2007-2017 and was sentenced for a bribery case.
—Sofía Benavides, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Previous Supreme Court decisions established that the government's concern about corruption lessens if there isn't an opportunity for bribery.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
After a three-week trial in May, a 12-person jury found Casada, 64, and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, 38, guilty on more than a dozen counts each of public corruption charges, including fraud, bribery, theft, conspiracy and money laundering.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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