briberybrib‧er‧y /ˈbraɪbəri/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 
We tried everything – persuasion, bribery, threats. He was found guilty of bribery and corruption (=bribery and dishonest behaviour).
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Officials said the bribery investigation would continue.
- One of Murrow's chief campaign promises was to do something about bribery and corruption.
- Several politicians are linked to the bribery and sex scandal.
- The drug bosses were using bribery to stay out of jail.
- US firms are alleged to have used bribery to win contracts.
- Bureaucratic bottlenecks, internal corruption and bribery topped the concerns when dealing with government.
- Earlier this year, Felix pled guilty to money-laundering charges growing out of his arrest on drug and bribery charges.
- Former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu is under investigation on suspicion of bribery.
- Guzman was serving more than 20 years for criminal association and bribery.
- It forbids bribery or kickbacks in any form to anyone in the public sector.
- Low rents are seen as a form of bribery of the electorate.
Longman Language Activatordishonest behaviour
dishonest behaviour: · Are you accusing me of dishonesty?· The report accuses both politicians of dishonesty and of misrepresenting the facts.
when someone who works for the government, the police etc uses their power dishonestly to get money or gain an advantage: · The chief of police was forced to resign after allegations of corruption.· The administration has frequently been accused of corruption and abuse of power.widespread corruption: · Corruption has become so widespread there that you almost can't imagine the system working without it.
when someone offers money to a politician or government official in order to persuade them to do something: · Officials said the bribery investigation would continue.· US firms are alleged to have used bribery to win contracts.· Several politicians are linked to the bribery and sex scandal.bribery and corruption: · One of Murrow's chief campaign promises was to do something about bribery and corruption.
American dishonest behaviour by politicians who accept money from companies in return for helping them: · Stevens was in court yesterday facing charges of graft and tax evasion.· A major investigation is underway to root out graft there, he said.
British business activities or ways of making money that are clever and dishonest, though not actually illegal: · We couldn't discover anything specific, but there was definitely some sharp practice going on.· His grandfather had made a fortune out of a piece of commercial sharp practice in the 19th century.
dishonest activities that are designed to gain political advantage, for example by spreading false information about your opponents: · Burrows denied that members of his election staff had been involved in dirty tricks.· The book focuses on the dirty tricks, break-ins, and illegal campaign contributions of the 1972 presidential election.dirty tricks campaign: · They had carried out a dirty tricks campaign to discredit opposition leaders.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He was found guilty of bribery and corruption (=bribery and dishonest behaviour).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the act of giving bribes: He was found guilty of bribery and corruption (=bribery and dishonest behaviour).· the major crimes of bribery and corruption
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· According to the news agency Postfactum, Ikramov was the third member of Dushanbe city authorities to be arrested on bribery charges.· A week later, bribery charges were filed against Gridley.· Earlier this year, Felix pled guilty to money-laundering charges growing out of his arrest on drug and bribery charges.
· Tomás Rodríguez were currently under investigation for their part in bribery scandals involving air force contracts.· This should last until bribery scandals had been investigated and proper environmental standards enforced, they said.
We tried everything – persuasion, bribery, threats. He was found guilty of bribery and corruption (=bribery and dishonest behaviour).