bribery
noun
brib·ery
ˈbrī-b(ə-)rē 
plural briberies
: the act or practice of giving or taking a bribe
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They were arrested on charges of bribery.
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He was investigated but never charged in a bribery scandal involving a former vice mayor of Opa-locka and a Hialeah mobster.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the federal bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, less than two months after her husband, former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was sentenced to 11 years in prison for similar crimes.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
According to the Associated Press, authorities are investigating bribery allegations to skip licensing requirements and skirt safety regulations at the club, which was reportedly at double its capacity that night.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
But by 2019, she would be demoted and later resigned after accusing Trudeau’s staff of pressuring her to cut a sweetheart legal deal for one of Canada’s largest companies amid a bribery scandal.
—Paula Newton, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the federal bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, less than two months after her husband, former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was sentenced to 11 years in prison for similar crimes.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
According to the Associated Press, authorities are investigating bribery allegations to skip licensing requirements and skirt safety regulations at the club, which was reportedly at double its capacity that night.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
But by 2019, she would be demoted and later resigned after accusing Trudeau’s staff of pressuring her to cut a sweetheart legal deal for one of Canada’s largest companies amid a bribery scandal.
—Paula Newton, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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