Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A thief; a robber.
- noun One who bribes; one who gives or offers a bribe; one who endeavors to influence or corrupt another by a bribe.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A thief.
- noun One who bribes, or pays for corrupt practices.
- noun That which bribes; a bribe.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person who
bribes
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act
Etymologies
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Examples
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One of our parents had complained that I'd done nothing to dress down the offending 'briber' and that this was against the spirit etc. etc.
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One of our parents had complained that I'd done nothing to dress down the offending 'briber' and that this was against the spirit etc. etc.
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Subsequently, after he was informed by his accountant that the profit on the sale, because it was in excess of $500,000, would generate tax at capital gains rates, he hit up the "briber" for another $115,100 to pay the tax.
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First, he sold his residence to a "briber" for $1.5 million.
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Subsequently, after he was informed by his accountant that the profit on the sale, because it was in excess of $500,000, would generate tax at capital gains rates, he hit up the "briber" for another $115,100 to pay the tax.
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First, he sold his residence to a "briber" for $1.5 million.
February 2006 2006
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What did the AMA get for the briber in chief harry reid.
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But the briber still received business favours and the bribed politicians still got puff pieces.
The Leveson inquiry will miss the real scandal | Nick Cohen 2011
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"We're now an equal opportunity investigative arm," she aid, with a laugh, "and we will arrest the briber and the 'bribee,' as it were."
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If it were legal it could take the place of polling and voting - just keep track of the amount handed out - the best briber wins.
Harsh Hillary Robocall Accuses Obama Of Lying About His Position On Second Amendment 2009
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