public official
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Critically, unlike bribery as traditionally defined in the criminal law, the prohibition on emoluments is not conditional on any corrupt bargain by the public official.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
The next target may be a different member of Congress, a public official or a naturalized citizen without Omar’s visibility or resources.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The public official is accused of lodging without permission on two docked yachts that did not belong to her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, oil industry executive Olatimbo Ayinde, 54, denies one count of bribery relating to Alison-Madueke and a separate count of bribery of a foreign public official.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Caesar was a powerful man and conquering hero of the Roman Republic, but at the end of the day, he was merely a public official.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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