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BNC: 13909 COCA: 13292

bribery

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bribery /ˈbraɪbəri/ noun
bribery
/ˈbraɪbəri/
noun
Learner's definition of BRIBERY
[noncount]
: the act or crime of giving or accepting a bribe行贿;受贿
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
BNC: 13909 COCA: 13292

bribery

noun

brib·​ery ˈbrī-b(ə-)rē How to pronounce bribery (audio)
plural briberies
: the act or practice of giving or taking a bribe

Example Sentences

They were arrested on charges of bribery.
Recent Examples on the Web Leonard Francis, a Malaysian port services contractor at the center of the biggest bribery scandal in U.S. Navy history, cut off his GPS monitoring ankle bracelet and escaped house arrest in San Diego, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Monday. Harold Maass, The Week, 6 Sep. 2022 Authorities have called the scheme the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 Austin, 72, was charged with one count of conspiring to use interstate facilities to promote bribery and other charges, according to prosecutors. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Two former Recology executives, Paul F. Giusti and John F. Porter, were charged with bribery and money laundering. Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 The New York City police officer Frank Serpico disclosed widespread bribery and financial corruption in the force. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 Disgraced former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada (R) and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, were arrested Tuesday on federal bribery and money-laundering charges. Harold Maass, The Week, 24 Aug. 2022 They are also charged with bribery and kickbacks concerning programs receiving federal funds, honest services wire fraud; and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2022 Later that year, the trial of Israel’s longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu related to breaches of trust, bribery and fraud while in office commenced. Morgan Wack, The Conversation, 16 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bribery was in 1560
BNC: 13909 COCA: 13292
bribery

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + BRIBERY | BRIBERY + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEelection選舉賄賂VERB + BRIBERYresort to靠行賄BRIBERY + NOUNscandal賄賂醜聞allegation (especially BrE) 賄賂指控charge賄賂指控case賄賂案件PHRASESbribery and corruption貪污受賄The charge in the present case is one of bribery and corruption.目前對這個案件的指控是貪污受賄。 note at crime (for more verbs)

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