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bribery

/ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
bribery
IPA
/ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.

noun

The activity of offering, giving, or accepting such bribes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English bribe Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English bribery From bribe + -ery.

Inflected Forms

briberies (plural)

Derived Forms

antibribery

Phrases

anti-bribery

Synonyms

bribe graft

Questions

How do you pronounce bribery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/.
What does bribery mean?
The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.
Where does bribery come from?
Etymology tree English bribe Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English bribery From bribe + -ery.

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