bribery en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/
Etymology
Etymology tree English bribe Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English bribery From bribe + -ery.
Meanings
- The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.
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The activity of offering, giving, or accepting such bribes.
The official was arrested on charges of bribery.
combat bribery
accused of bribery
accept bribery
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| briberies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
crime · venality · corruption · crime · venality · corruption
Synonyms
Translations (82)
ar رشوة (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · ar رَشْوَة (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · vi sự ăn hối lộ (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · af omkopery (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · es cohecho (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · hu vesztegetés (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · ja 賄賂 (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · ru взя́точничество (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · la largitio (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · it concussione (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · mi utu whakapati (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · es sobornación (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · it corruzione (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · cmn 行賄 /行贿 (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · de Bestechung (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · ga breabaireacht (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · gl mercar (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · es convoluto (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · el δωροδοκία (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · ms rasuah (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · vi sự hối lộ (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · gl untar (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · fr corruption (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · bg рушветчийство (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · es soborno (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · gl suborno (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · id penyogokan (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · ca suborn (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · id gratifikasi (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · el δωροληψία (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · ko 증회 (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · fi lahjonta (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · hy կաշառում (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · es soborno (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · vi sự đút lót (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · pl łapownictwo (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · km ការស៊ីសំណូក (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · bg подкупване (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · ga breabaireacht (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · sv bestickning (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · ro dare de mită (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · ca subornar (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · sv mutbrott (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · gl comprar (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · pt suborno (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · sv mutning (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · ja 収賄 (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · ja 賄賂のやり取り (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · ko 뇌물 (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · es sobornación (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · fi lahjuksen ottaminen (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · af omkopery (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · da bestikkelse (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · sv bestickning (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · eo subaĉetado (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · tr rüşvet (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · fi lahjonta (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · nl omkoperij (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · cy llwgrwobrwyaeth (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · es cohecho (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · he שיחוד (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · es convoluto (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · mr लाचखोरी (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · cs úplatkářství (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · pl łapówkarstwo (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · mi utu whakapati (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · it corruzione (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · nl omkoping (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · gl subornar (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · sk úplatkárstvo (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · id penyuapan (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · ro luare de mită (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · it concussione (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · id penyuapan (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · hy կաշառակերություն (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · th อามิสสินจ้าง (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · vi sự mua chuộc (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · ko 증수회 (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · da bestikkelse (giving, offering or accepting bribes) · el δωροδοκία (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · hu megvesztegetés (making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions) · cmn 受賄 /受贿 (giving, offering or accepting bribes)