bribe
Plural
bribes
1
an amount of money or something of value given to someone in order to persuade them to do something that is illegal
- The politician was caught accepting a bribe from a construction company in exchange for favorable contracts.
- The businessman offered a bribe to the customs official to expedite the shipment of his goods.
- He offered a large bribe to the official to expedite his application.
- The investigation uncovered evidence of cash bribes paid to local officials.
- Accepting a bribe is a criminal offense punishable by law.
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