Briber (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The politician was accused of being a briber, offering large sums of money to influence the voting decisions of his colleagues.
- The company's former CEO was labeled a briber by the government after it was discovered that he had paid hefty sums to secure business contracts.
- The judge was surprised to learn that the defendant's lawyer had been acting as a briber, paying witnesses to alter their testimonies.
- In some countries, it's common for officials to be swayed by the promises of a wealthy briber looking to gain an unfair advantage.
- The investigation revealed that the businessman was a serial briber, using his wealth and influence to get out of trouble whenever he was caught breaking the law.