bribery (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *bribery*:
NOUN	act	bribery, graft	the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage

bribery > pronunciation
Sounds	bray'beriy
Rhymes	accessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...

English > *bribery*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage.
Synonym	graft
Narrower	barratry	The crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
Narrower	commercial bribery	bribery of a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into a transaction
Broader	felony	A serious crime (such as murder or arson)
Spanish	cohecho, coima, soborno
Catalan	suborn
Verbs	bribe	make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

HyperDic: bribery