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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Fast forward to 2011 and a couple of former University of San Diego basketball players were indicted in a multi-person bribery conspiracy to influence games.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Ridley-Thomas’ lawyers had already accused prosecutors of conflating bribery and gratuities.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Adani Green Energy, the company at the center of the bribery allegations, was down 18.95%.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The charges accuse the 62-year-old tycoon of duping investors through a massive solar energy project in India, which allegedly involved bribery schemes.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Ridley-Thomas’ lawyers had already accused prosecutors of conflating bribery and gratuities.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Adani Green Energy, the company at the center of the bribery allegations, was down 18.95%.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The charges accuse the 62-year-old tycoon of duping investors through a massive solar energy project in India, which allegedly involved bribery schemes.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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