- brib|er|y
- brib|er|y «BRY buhr ee», noun, plural -er|ies.1. the giving or offering of a bribe: »
The policeman accused the thief of bribery.
2. the taking of a bribe: »The honest policeman was cleared of bribery.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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brib — brib·able; brib·ee; brib·er; brib·ery; … English syllables
brib´er — bribe «bryb», noun, verb, bribed, brib|ing. –noun. 1. a) money or other reward given or offered to get someone to do a thing he or she thinks is wrong to do: » The thief offered the policemen a bribe to let him go. The chairman accepted a bribe… … Useful english dictionary
brib|a|bil|i|ty — «BRY buh BIHL uh tee», noun. corruptibility; venality … Useful english dictionary
brib|a|ble — «BRY buh buhl», adjective. open to bribery; corrupt; venal … Useful english dictionary
brib·ery — /ˈbraıbəri/ noun [noncount] : the act or crime giving or accepting a bribe They were arrested on charges of bribery. often used before another noun a bribery charge/conviction … Useful english dictionary
un|brib|a|ble — «uhn BRY buh buhl», adjective. not bribable … Useful english dictionary
bribee — brib·ee … English syllables
briber — brib·er … English syllables
bribery — brib|er|y [ˈbraıbəri] n [U] the act of giving bribes ▪ We tried everything persuasion, bribery, threats. ▪ He was found guilty of bribery and corruption (=bribery and dishonest behaviour) … Dictionary of contemporary English
bribery — brib|er|y [ braıbəri ] noun uncount * the crime of giving money or presents to someone so that they will help you by doing something dishonest or illegal: He is appearing in court on charges of bribery and tax evasion. a. an attempt to make… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
