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Definitions

bribery

[brahy-buh-ree] / ˈbraɪ bə ri /

NOUN

blackmail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bribe extortion

STRONG

exaction milking payoff protection ransom tribute

WEAK

hush money slush fund

NOUN

corruption

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crime exploitation extortion fraud graft malfeasance nepotism

STRONG

crookedness demoralization jobbery misrepresentation payoff payola racket shadiness shuffle skimming squeeze unscrupulousness venality

WEAK

breach of trust bribing fiddling fraudulency on the take profiteering shady deal

Antonyms

WEAK

cleanliness cleanness decency goodness honesty honor kindness pureness purification purity sterility truthfulness wholesomeness

NOUN

payola

Synonyms

STRONG

graft payoff

NOUN

villainousness

Synonyms

STRONG

bestiality crime crookedness demoralization depravity exploitation extortion fraud graft immorality jobbery malfeasance misrepresentation nepotism payoff payola perversion racket shadiness shuffle skimming squeeze turpitude unscrupulousness venality vice villainy wickedness

WEAK

breach of trust bribing fiddling flagitiousness fraudulency on the take profiteering shady deal

Antonyms

STRONG

justice virtue

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In 2023 he was impeached by the Republican-led state House of Representatives on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction of justice.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The new indictment adds charges of bribery in sporting contests and honest services wire fraud conspiracy to the existing two wire fraud charges he has faced since October.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Lindberg spent about 21 months in prison on his original conviction on the bribery charges, before he was freed on appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

China's top prosecutor "decided to arrest" Liu on "suspicion of bribery", Xinhua reported.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

I should have come with my bribery coffee and a well-practiced story.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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