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bribes

  • plural
    of bribe.
    bribe
    noun
    money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc..
  • present tense form
    of bribe (3rd person singular).
    bribe
    noun
    money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc..

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Washington said Fijian national Zhao used his public position to pay bribes aimed at advancing Chinese government, business and criminal interests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Kao told the FBI that the lawmakers, lobbyists and Navatek brass understood these donations were bribes and that the payments were essential to the entire scheme.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Southern Glazer’s employees tried to distort the wine and spirits market in California through bribes and other improper conduct and in the end it was the consumer that lost out,” U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

In one recent example, the office of Ukraine’s general prosecutor said in May that police departments in three separate regions had each been receiving over $20,000 a month in bribes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

I no longer wonder if the checks I have been writing to the Missionary Fathers of the Blessed Way are bribes to God; I just go ahead and write them.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie