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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The Justice Department ordered Manhattan federal prosecutors to drop their bribery case against Adams last month, saying in a memo that the indictment had interfered with the mayor’s ability to participate in Trump’s immigration enforcement, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The indictment charged a total of nine counts, including a main bribery conspiracy count lodged against each of the four defendants.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The most common violations are exposure to coal mining and environmental damage, human rights, corruption and bribery, and labour rights.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Every foreign contract that U.S. companies get will now be tainted by questions of bribery.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The indictment charged a total of nine counts, including a main bribery conspiracy count lodged against each of the four defendants.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The most common violations are exposure to coal mining and environmental damage, human rights, corruption and bribery, and labour rights.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Every foreign contract that U.S. companies get will now be tainted by questions of bribery.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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