bribery

CEFRC1

/ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of giving or accepting a bribe.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The activity of offering, giving, or accepting such bribes.

Examples

  • Between ourselves, he was dismissed for bribery.

  • The bribery scandal cast doubts on the government.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.

More examples

In context

  • This is what is called a 'present' in some countries and 'bribery' in others.

  • accept bribery

  • accused of bribery

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From bribe + -ery.