BRIBERY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage

Synonyms:

bribery; graft

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("bribery" is a kind of...):

felony (a serious crime (such as murder or arson))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bribery"):

barratry (the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery)

commercial bribery (bribery of a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into a transaction)

Derivation:

bribe (make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence)