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Definition of Bribery

Bribery

  1. Robbery; extortion.
  2. The act or practice of giving or taking bribes; the act of influencing the official or political action of another by corrupt inducements.

Bribery Quotations

Our form of democracy is bribery, on the highest scale.
Gore Vidal

In the last few years, the very idea of telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is dredged up only as a final resort when the alternative options of deception, threat and bribery have all been exhausted.
Michael Musto

In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
Sallust

Imagine if investors in Wal-Mart really cared about bribery at that company's overseas operations or safety standards at its overseas manufacturing plants. If investors pulled their capital, corporate leaders would have to respond.
Eliot Spitzer

As J.R. I could get away with anything - bribery, blackmail and adultery. But I got caught by cancer. I do want everyone to know that it is a very common and treatable form of cancer. I will be receiving treatment while working on the new 'Dallas' series.
Larry Hagman
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Bribery Translations

bribery in German is Bestechung
bribery in Spanish is cohecho, soborno

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