释义
[ brahy -buh -ree ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈbraɪ bə ri / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural brib·er·ies. the act or practice of giving or accepting a bribe: Bribery of a public official is a felony.
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Origin of bribery 1350–1400; Middle English briberie theft <Middle French: begging. See bribe, -ery
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bribery bribery , extortionWords nearby bribery briar, Briard, Briareus, briarroot, bribe, bribery , bric-a-brac, Brice, bricht, brick, brick-and-mortar
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Example sentences from the Web for bribery If true, however, this would be bribery at its most audacious—and creative.
Putin’s World Cup Picasso ‘Bribe’ | Tunku Varadarajan| December 1, 2014| DAILY BEAST
This kind of dependence on donors is a broader, older idea of “corruption” than bribery .
Undo Citizens United? We’d Only Scratch the Surface | Jedediah Purdy| November 12, 2014| DAILY BEAST
One brother, state Sen. Floyd Lamb, was convicted in an FBI bribery sting.
The Cowboy Sheriff of Las Vegas Rides Into ‘Mob Museum’ | John L. Smith| June 8, 2014| DAILY BEAST
They both face 20 years in prison for their alleged involvement in bribery schemes.
9 Lousy Mayors Who Aren’t Rob Ford | Caitlin Dickson| November 13, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Moreover, she wastes no time in striking Will where it hurts by using his bribery scandal against him.
In The Good Wife’s Explosive ‘Hitting the Fan,’ That’s Exactly What Happens | Chancellor Agard| October 28, 2013| DAILY BEAST
All the officials are on their guard; they are highly placed, and are not likely to be got at by bribery .
Jennie Baxter, Journalist | Robert Barr
Give him a free hand and tell him to deliver the goods by any means short of bribery .
The Valley of the Giants | Peter B. Kyne
The single sentry he could suborn, or else—if bribery failed—poniard.
Love-at-Arms | Raphael Sabatini
An age of bribery terminates in one colossal crime of corruption!
Caesar's Column | Ignatius Donnelly
Jim offered any bribery that might suffice, but ahead of him went his notoriety.
We Can't Have Everything | Rupert Hughes
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British Dictionary definitions for bribery noun plural -eries the process of giving or taking bribes
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