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(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
v
To bribe with a baksheesh.
n
(finance) The fraudulent purchase and sale of bonds in a way that avoids interest payments and creates a tax advantage.
n
(US, informal, dated) political corruption involving money; bribery
v
(transitive) To offer a monetary reward for the capturing or killing of.
n
Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
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(law) the activity of giving, offering or accepting bribes
n
A person who takes bribes
n
The acceptance of bribes.
v
(transitive) To pass a bribe.
n
An activity engaged in with the intention of making money quickly.
n
(slang, humorous) The loss or lack of money.
n
(China) A bribe or gratuity for a service or for arranging a deal; squeeze.
n
(Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia) A bribe or gratuity; a gift.
n
(law) An attempt to bribe or illegally influence a jury or a member of a jury to one side or the other.
n
An envelope containing cash, offered as a bribe in Greece.
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A politician who takes bribes.
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(Britain, slang, transitive) To give an award or medal to.
n
(uncountable, US, politics) A bribe, especially on an ongoing basis.
adj
(US politics) Bribeproof.
n
(chiefly US, idiomatic, business, law, ethics) A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
n
(slang) Money paid as a bribe.
n
(idiomatic) A crime or other illicit action committed by or with the help of someone either employed by the victim or entrusted with access to the victim's affairs and premises.
n
Alternative form of lofe [(West Midlands and Northern England) An offer; choice; an opportunity; chance.]
adj
Having a low price; cheap.
n
(idiomatic, business, ethics, euphemistic) A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
v
(Of a police officer) to accept a small gift or bribe in exchange for services.
n
(slang) Money given as a bribe.
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(espeically US, politics) Campaign contributions (or outright bribes or graft) required to avail oneself of certain opportunities controlled by politicians, such as uncompetitive government contracts.
n
(US) A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).
n
That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
n
Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
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A bribe paid to a police officer.
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The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence.
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(finance) Money stored for illegal or dishonest purposes.
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Something given or done to pacify or bribe.
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(slang) bribe, especially for facilitating a business dealing.
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(figuratively) A reward for betrayal.
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(US, slang, casinos) A gratuity.
v
(UK politics, law) To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.
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(stock exchange) A fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market.
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