bribe n - definition in American English Dictionary

bribe

/brɑɪb/ n [C]

› the act of giving someone money or something else of value, often illegally, to persuade that person to do something you want:

Congressmen have been accused of accepting bribes to pass bills favoring particular companies.

(Definition of bribe n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to compete for a position in a sports team or a part in a play

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