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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After two lengthy days of questioning, a jury has been selected in the bribery trial of Democratic state Sen. Emil Jones III, who is accused of conspiring to accept $5,000 and other perks from a red-light camera company executive in exchange for his help with legislation in Springfield.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
And when the state Legislature sought to impeach him for the same allegations of corruption that spurred the federal investigation, the Texas Senate acquitted him of 16 charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction – charges that more than 70% of his own party had supported in the House.
—Kayla Guo, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
As for the administration’s claim that the law hinders U.S. competitiveness, again, there is an element of truth: As things stand, countries such as China and India have no meaningful foreign bribery laws, and Japan and South Korea don’t fare much better.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
Moyer initially got his bribery charges dismissed by a Superior Court judge, but they were reinstated by the Sixth District Court of Appeal after the district attorney’s office objected.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
And when the state Legislature sought to impeach him for the same allegations of corruption that spurred the federal investigation, the Texas Senate acquitted him of 16 charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction – charges that more than 70% of his own party had supported in the House.
—Kayla Guo, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
As for the administration’s claim that the law hinders U.S. competitiveness, again, there is an element of truth: As things stand, countries such as China and India have no meaningful foreign bribery laws, and Japan and South Korea don’t fare much better.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
Moyer initially got his bribery charges dismissed by a Superior Court judge, but they were reinstated by the Sixth District Court of Appeal after the district attorney’s office objected.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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