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• bribe — 01. He was arrested after trying to [bribe] a policeman who had stopped him for speeding. 02. The president of a construction company was arrested for [bribery] after offering the mayor $100,000 to accept his company s bid to build the new… …   Grammatical examples in English

• over-invoicing —    the payment of money additional to the agreed price in a place selected by the recipient    In markets where corruption is rife and taxation heavy, a customer may ask a foreign supplier to inflate the price of imports, with the difference… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• bribe — An improper or illegal inducement made with the intention of gaining influence over an individual or organization. Bribes can take the form of cash, assets, or services. Most legal and ethical systems forbid bribes, owing to their *corrupting… …   Auditor's dictionary

• buy over — bribe, pay in return for a favor …   English contemporary dictionary

• Hand over fist — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hand over hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hand over head — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• buy over — 1. To win over by payment 2. To bribe • • • Main Entry: ↑buy …   Useful english dictionary

• buy — v. & n. v. (buys, buying; past and past part. bought) 1 tr. a obtain in exchange for money etc. b (usu. in neg.) serve to obtain (money can t buy happiness). 2 tr. a procure (the loyalty etc.) of a person by bribery, promises, etc. b win over (a… …   Useful english dictionary

• John Anderson (Australian politician) — Infobox Deputy Prime Minister honorific prefix = The Honourable name = John Anderson honorific suffix =MA (Syd) small order=12th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia term start =20 July 1999 term end =6 July 2005 predecessor =Tim Fischer successor …   Wikipedia