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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Lumumba faces five charges, including one count of federal program bribery and another count of money laundering.
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Bracey Harris, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Massive, inflationary government spending, especially spending that smacks of bribery — to buy votes with free stuff — simply does not sit well with most Americans.
—Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
Francis was arrested in late 2013 and pleaded guilty in 2015 to charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The state also has a high-profile Senate race to determine who will take over Sen. Bob Menendez's seat after the Democratic lawmaker resigned following a conviction on federal bribery charges.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bracey Harris, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Massive, inflationary government spending, especially spending that smacks of bribery — to buy votes with free stuff — simply does not sit well with most Americans.
—Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
Francis was arrested in late 2013 and pleaded guilty in 2015 to charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The state also has a high-profile Senate race to determine who will take over Sen. Bob Menendez's seat after the Democratic lawmaker resigned following a conviction on federal bribery charges.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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