bribee
Takes illicit payment
A bribee is the person who receives a bribe—the official, judge, or other party whose decision is being bought.
The word appears almost exclusively in legal contexts, where distinguishing between the giver and receiver of a bribe matters: Both the briber and the bribee face felony charges.
Open to bribes
- corruptibleAble to be bought
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
crooked · tainted · complicit · bought · purchasable · beholden · susceptible · vulnerable
Illegal payment for services
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- graftIllicit political gain
- backhanderSecret illicit payment
- baksheeshGratuity or small bribe
palm-greasing · under-the-table · envelope · sweetener · inducement · favor · quid-pro-quo · arrangement
Authority-sanctioned person or status
- politicianElected government official
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
- judgeOne who decides
- refereeSports rule enforcer
gatekeeper · bureaucrat · regulator · examiner · assessor · administrator · decision-maker · functionary
Formal charge from jury
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
subpoena · trial · verdict · sentencing · guilty · plea · immunity · allegation
venal
Open to bribes
- corruptibleAble to be bought
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
- dishonestInclined to deceive
unscrupulous · crooked · tainted · complicit · bought · purchasable · beholden · susceptible · vulnerable · greedy
kickback
Illegal payment for services
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- graftIllicit political gain
- backhanderSecret illicit payment
baksheesh · palm-greasing · under-the-table · envelope · sweetener · inducement · favor · quid-pro-quo · arrangement · deal
official
Authority-sanctioned person or status
- politicianElected government official
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
- judgeOne who decides
referee · gatekeeper · bureaucrat · regulator · examiner · assessor · administrator · decision-maker · functionary
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
evidence · subpoena · trial · verdict · sentencing · guilty · plea · immunity · allegation · investigation
bribeeunbribable
Cannot be bought
honest broker · whistleblower · straight arrow · uncorruptible · reformer
- bribery scandalCorrupt payment controversy
- bribery chargesCriminal accusations of paying for favors
- bribe moneyPayment for corrupt cooperation
- bribe takingAccepting illicit payments
- bribery caseTrial involving illegal payments
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