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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Buncich was convicted on bribery charges in 2018; He was released from a federal prison in Springfield, Missouri and moved to a halfway house in Chicago last June.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The day Riley spoke at Kaseya Center, Rozier was back in court, learning of superseding federal sports bribery and honest-services wire-fraud charges being planned.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The Justice Department is expected to file new charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud against the former Miami Heat guard by mid-May, his attorney Jim Trusty told NBC News.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Transparency concerns have intensified following a 2012 scandal in which the previous assessor faced bribery charges, making the race a referendum on office integrity.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The day Riley spoke at Kaseya Center, Rozier was back in court, learning of superseding federal sports bribery and honest-services wire-fraud charges being planned.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The Justice Department is expected to file new charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud against the former Miami Heat guard by mid-May, his attorney Jim Trusty told NBC News.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Transparency concerns have intensified following a 2012 scandal in which the previous assessor faced bribery charges, making the race a referendum on office integrity.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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