Bribery

Word BRIBERY
Character 7
Hyphenation brib er y
Pronunciations /ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Bribery"

What do we mean by bribery?

The act or practice of offering, giving, or taking a bribe. noun

Theft; robbery; extortion; rapacity. noun

The act or practice of giving or taking a bribe, or of influencing or being influenced by a bribe or bribes; especially, the act of paying or receiving, or of agreeing to pay or receive, a reward other than legal compensation for the exercise of official or delegated power irrespective of the dictates of duty, or for a false judgment or testimony, or for the performance of that which is known to be illegal or unjust. noun

Robbery; extortion. noun

The act or practice of giving or taking bribes; the act of influencing the official or political action of another by corrupt inducements. noun

An oath taken by a person that he has not been bribed as to voting. noun

The making of illegal payment, or bribes, to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions noun

The activity of giving, offering or accepting bribes noun

The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage noun

The making of illegal payment, or bribes, to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions

The activity of giving, offering or accepting bribes

Synonyms and Antonyms for Bribery

The word "bribery" in example sentences

Engaging in bribery is not a precondition for emerging market success. ❋ Steven Fox (2010)

It is ironic that the term bribery, used to describe what was happening between Washington and Tel Aviv, was first introduced by a former American official who happens to be a devout Jew. ❋ Daoud Kuttab (2010)

The term bribery was first used by former American ambassador to Israel and senior Obama adviser during his presidential campaign Dan Kurtzer, who is now affiliated with Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School for International Studies. ❋ Daoud Kuttab (2010)

The excuse for this bribery is the announcement by the Social Security Administration that, for the second year in a row, seniors will not get a cost of living increase in 2011. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Now, can you comment knowledgeably on whether bribery is a BIG problem in Mexico? ❋ Unknown (2003)

But when he had attempted to reveal the offers, which he termed bribery, something had to be done. ❋ Clifford D. Simak (1946)

This is nothing short of buying votes which I call bribery! ❋ Unknown (2010)

He then paid her $121,000 in "hush money" according to reports after he learned of her recordings, what we call bribery in middle America. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In the U.S. bribery is an essential ingredient of the electoral process. ❋ Myriam Miedzian (2010)

Payment for the provision of governmental services is sometimes criminalized, as in bribery, but it is not unlawful to charge user fees, nor to pay salaries to governmental decisionmakers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Everything but bribery is on the progressive side in this fight. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Well done, bribery is a very useful toilet training tool. ❋ Ewe Are Here (2008)

Our system of legalized bribery is an awesome thing. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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