Bribery
11bribery — noun (U) dishonestly giving money to someone in order to persuade them to do something that will help you: We tried persuasion, bribery and threats, but the guard still wouldn t let us pass. | He was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribery. |… …
12bribery — brib|er|y [ˈbraıbəri] n [U] the act of giving bribes ▪ We tried everything persuasion, bribery, threats. ▪ He was found guilty of bribery and corruption (=bribery and dishonest behaviour) …
13bribery — [[t]bra͟ɪbəri[/t]] N UNCOUNT Bribery is the act of offering someone money or something valuable in order to persuade them to do something for you. He was jailed on charges of bribery. ...accusations of bribery and corruption …
14bribery — brib|er|y [ braıbəri ] noun uncount * the crime of giving money or presents to someone so that they will help you by doing something dishonest or illegal: He is appearing in court on charges of bribery and tax evasion. a. an attempt to make… …
15bribery */ — UK [ˈbraɪb(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈbraɪbərɪ] noun [uncountable] a) the crime of giving money or presents to someone so that they will help you by doing something dishonest or illegal He is appearing in court on charges of bribery and tax evasion. b) an… …
16bribery — The offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of something of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in the discharge of his or her public or legal duties. Allen v. State, 63 Okl.Cr. 16, 72 P.2d 516, 519. The corrupt… …
17bribery — The offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of something of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in the discharge of his or her public or legal duties. Allen v. State, 63 Okl.Cr. 16, 72 P.2d 516, 519. The corrupt… …
18bribery — The strict impartiality of the judicial system was intended even in the earliest codes, and bribery was severely punished. Incorruptibility, however, was not totally enforceable (Amos 5:12) …
19bribery — A crime; the voluntary giving or receiving of anything of value in corrupt payment for an official act done or to be done or with the corrupt intent to influence the action of a public official or of any other person professionally concerned with …
20bribery — bribe ► VERB ▪ dishonestly persuade (someone) to act in one s favour by paying them or giving other inducement. ► NOUN ▪ an inducement offered in an attempt to bribe. DERIVATIVES bribery noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «rob, extort», later… …
