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BRIBERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
Synonyms:
bribery; graft
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("bribery" is a kind of...):
felony (a serious crime (such as murder or arson))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bribery"):
barratry (the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery)
commercial bribery (bribery of a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into a transaction)
Derivation:
bribe (make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence)
