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 bribery scheme helped McKinsey and McKinsey Africa net approximately $85 million in profits, according to prosecutors.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
His wife, Kim Keon-hee, appeared to exercise undue control over the executive office, and was credibly accused of graft, bribery, and election interference.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
Menendez's defense team said the information disclosed to the jury contained the only evidence that tied him to the provision of military aid to Egypt, which was at the center of the bribery scheme the New Jersey Democrat was accused of engaging in.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted of 16 counts — including bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent — for his role in a yearslong bribery scheme.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
His wife, Kim Keon-hee, appeared to exercise undue control over the executive office, and was credibly accused of graft, bribery, and election interference.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
Menendez's defense team said the information disclosed to the jury contained the only evidence that tied him to the provision of military aid to Egypt, which was at the center of the bribery scheme the New Jersey Democrat was accused of engaging in.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted of 16 counts — including bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent — for his role in a yearslong bribery scheme.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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