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bribery

[brahy-buh-ree] / ˈbraɪ bə ri /


NOUN
payola
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The incident prompted an investigation into alleged bribery by Uber executives and a lawsuit from the victim, although neither led to civil or criminal penalties.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the country's top prosecutor in 2019, he also indicted a senior aide of Park's successor, Moon Jae-in, in a fraud and bribery case.

From Barron's

One of the reservists and a civilian were indicted on a charge of committing serious security offenses, bribery and obstruction of justice, Shin Bet said, without naming the people who were arrested.

From The Wall Street Journal

The process is designed to make sure those being vetted are unlikely to abuse their access to secret material, or be subject to blackmail or bribery.

From BBC

The 65-year-old, who sat in the dock at Southwark Crown Court taking notes on the third day of the trial, is accused of multiple bribery counts stemming from a years-long investigation.

From Barron's