HyperDic: bribery

English > 1 sense of the word bribery:
NOUNactbribery, graftthe practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
bribery > pronunciation
Soundsbray'beriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > bribery: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage.
Synonymgraft
NarrowerbarratryThe crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
commercial briberybribery of a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into a transaction
BroaderfelonyA serious crime (such as murder or arson)
Spanishcohecho, coima, soborno
Catalansuborn
Verbsbribemake illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

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