bribery

All the officials are on their guard; they are highly placed, and are not likely to be got at by bribery.

You can't close the Lane by that kind of bribery, Mr. Colton.

As for the other palace servants, they had been silenced with bribery or the stiletto.

The single sentry he could suborn, or else—if bribery failed—poniard.

Bribery had sealed his lips, and only greed would open them.

The Herald plainly intimated that the result was due to bribery.

Then she tried by plotting and bribery to gain her brother's release, but it was all in vain.

A delicate webwork of forgery, bribery, chicanery and falsehood.

His fortune was founded on the twin arts of bribery and blackmail.

The name of the First of the Blacks must never again be associated with bribery.