bribery

C1 Topic:Money & Finance

US /ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/ See IPA manual

Freq #15419

Meanings

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noun
The crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone dishonestly.

Several politicians were charged with bribery after the investigation.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the crime of giving or... graft

Word family

Derived forms anti-briberyantibribery

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Phrases (1)

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commercial bribery
bribing someone responsible for purchasing to influence a business transaction

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From bribe + -ery.

Topics

Money & Finance Word Formation & Derivatives

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