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..
bribes
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pluralof bribe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof bribe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
bribenounmoney 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..
Example Sentences
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“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
When law enforcement tries to trace bribes or tax evasion, criminals can easily hide among the hundreds of thousands of legal shell companies whose owners were only using them to lower their taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
During his tenure, a former vice governor of eastern Jiangxi province was executed for taking bribes, the highest-ranking official to be put to death for such charges in five decades.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
But American corporations are prohibited from paying bribes, and they want judicial security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
They were too selfish for trading or bribes.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
