bribery
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/ˈbraɪbəri/
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/ˈbraɪbəri/
the act of giving or taking something valuable to influence someone's actions
The company was fined for bribery after giving money to government officials to win contracts.
该公司因向政府官员行贿以赢得合同而被罚款。