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bribery definition

brib·ery (brīb′ər ē)

noun pl. briberies -·er·ies

the giving, offering, or taking of bribes

Etymology: ME & OFr briberie, theft: see bribe

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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