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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

Example Sentences

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Billionaire Adani met Trump Jr. while facing U.S. bribery charges.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

"Diezani Alison-Madueke was cleared of six charges of bribery at Southwark Crown Court on 17 June 2026, after a five-month trial," defence lawyer Jonathan Laidlaw said in a press release.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 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

The former head of China's famous Shaolin Temple - known as the birthplace of kung fu - has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for crimes including embezzlement and bribery.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

When Adams received word of this outrageous ultimatum, he ordered the delegation to return home, but he also withheld the official dispatches describing the bribery scheme from the Congress and the public.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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