Bribery

  • 21bribery — noun the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage • Syn: ↑graft • Derivationally related forms: ↑bribe • Hypernyms: ↑felony • Hyponyms: ↑barratry, ↑ …

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  • 22Bribery oath — Bribery Brib er*y, n.; pl. {Briberies}. [OE. brybery rascality, OF. briberie. See {Bribe}, n.] 1. Robbery; extortion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The act or practice of giving or taking bribes; the act of influencing the official or political action …

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  • 23Bribery Act 2010 — Der Bribery Act 2010[1] ist ein Antikorruptionsgesetz des Vereinigten Königreichs. Es wurde im April 2010 verabschiedet und wird am 1. Juli 2011 in Kraft treten. Eine Besonderheit dieses Gesetzes besteht darin, dass es einen weltweiten… …

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  • 24bribery — noun (plural eries) Date: 1549 the act or practice of giving or taking a bribe …

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  • 25bribery — noun /ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/ a) the making of illegal payment, or bribes, to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions b) the activity of giving, offering or accepting bribes …

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  • 26bribery — brib·er·y || braɪbÉ™rɪ n. giving of money or favors to influence or corrupt another s conduct …

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  • 27bribery — brib·ery …

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  • 28bribery — noun Syn: corruption; N.Amer. payola; informal palm greasing, graft, hush money …

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  • 29bribery — [ˈbraɪb(ə)ri] noun [U] the act of giving money or presents to someone so that they will help you by doing something wrong or illegal …

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  • 30bribery — brib•er•y [[t]ˈbraɪ bə ri[/t]] n. pl. er•ies the act or practice of giving or accepting a bribe • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF …

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