bribery

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The activity of offering, giving, or accepting such bribes.

   accept bribery

2. 2
   noun

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

3. 3
   noun

   The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.

Etymology

From bribe + -ery.