brib·er·y

[brahy-buh-ree]
noun, plural brib·er·ies.
the act or practice of giving or accepting a bribe: Bribery of a public official is a felony.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English briberie theft < Middle French: begging. See bribe, -ery

bribery, extortion.
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bribery (ˈbraɪbərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -eries
the process of giving or taking bribes

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Word Origin & History

bribery
late 14c., "theft, robbery," from bribe (q.v.) + -ery. Specifically of magistrates taking money for corrupted services from mid-16c.; sense of "offering of a bribe" is from 1560s.
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Example sentences
They might also be more susceptible to bribery than those in high office.
Courts may be slow, politicians meddlesome and bribery a problem.
But prosecutors had been considering indicting him on bribery charges.
It involves a little bit of bribery and a lot of blackmail.
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