Bribe (Noun)
Meaning
Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The corrupt official was accused of accepting a bribe from the contractor in exchange for awarding him the government contract.
- The company was fined heavily for offering a bribe to the regulatory official to overlook their safety violations.
- The police officer was suspended from duty after being caught taking a bribe from a speeding driver.
- The judge was impeached for accepting a bribe from a wealthy businessman to influence the outcome of a trial.
- The politician was accused of taking a bribe from a lobbyist to vote in favor of a bill that benefited the lobbyist's client.