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Definition of bribery - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
legalactivity of giving or accepting bribes
- Bribery is a serious offense under the law.
- The politician was arrested for bribery.
- Bribery can undermine public trust in institutions.
Expressions with bribery
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bribery to secure favorable business terms
He was accused of commercial bribery during negotiations.
Origin of bribery
Middle English, bribe (to beg)
Terms with bribery included in their meaning
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bribery
money given to get special treatment or faster service
susceptible to bribery
capable of being bribed
bribery
gain support through bribery or incentives
bribery
give money for illegal favors or influence
bribery
bribe someone to gain favor
bribed
influenced by bribery
bribery
make illegal payments for favors or influence
legal
serious electoral offences like bribery and undue influence
bribery
offer money to get something done
bribery
money paid to keep someone quiet about a secret
corruption
controlled by someone due to bribery or influence
bribable
easily influenced by bribery or corruption
bribery corruption
everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price
bribery
give a bribe secretly to influence someone
public power
private groups steer state rules and choices through pressure or bribery
bribery
secretly give someone money to get favors
bribery
give money secretly for a favor or advantage
corruption
state of being open to bribery or corruption
bribery
bribe someone with money for influence
corruption
bribery or corruption
corruption
money used for bribery
bribery
money paid as a bribe to secure a favor or advantage
bribery
small bribe given to expedite a process
bribery
in a way that involves bribery
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- French:corruption, ...
- German:Bestechung, ...
- Italian:corruzione, ...
- Spanish:soborno, ...
- Portuguese:suborno, ...
- Chinese:贿赂, ...
- Japanese:贈収賄, ...
- Arabic:رشوة, ...
- Hebrew:שֹׁחַד, ...
- Russian:взяточничество, ...
- Ukrainian:хабарництво, ...
- Hindi:रिश्वतखोरी, ...
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