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Vinony

bribery

noun

  1. act of gift-giving to curry favor
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English bribe Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-yós 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.

  1. The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.
  2. The activity of offering, giving, or accepting such bribes.

    “accept bribery”

    “combat bribery”