briberies
Illicit influence purchases
Briberies is the plural of bribery—instances of offering or accepting something of value to influence official conduct.
The plural typically appears in legal or journalistic contexts discussing multiple corrupt transactions: The investigation uncovered briberies involving several city officials.
Each bribery is a distinct act of corruption.
Illegal return payments
- graftIllicit political gain
- payolaBribes for airplay
- backhandersCovert bribes given secretly
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
extortion · racketeering · malfeasance · venality · cronyism · profiteering · sleaze · under-the-table
Things offered to persuade
- sweetenersSubstances adding sweetness
- enticementsThings meant to attract
- incentivesRewards prompting action
- favorsPreferences or courtesies
gifts · persuasion · leverage · sway · clout · manipulation · pressure · coercion
Advocating to decision-makers
Formal charge from jury
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- verdictOfficial court decision
sentencing · plea-bargain · subpoena · testimony · whistleblower · perjury · cover-up · exposé
kickbacks
Illegal return payments
- graftIllicit political gain
- payolaBribes for airplay
- backhandersCovert bribes given secretly
embezzlement · extortion · racketeering · malfeasance · venality · cronyism · profiteering · sleaze · under-the-table · illicit
inducements
Things offered to persuade
- sweetenersSubstances adding sweetness
- enticementsThings meant to attract
- incentivesRewards prompting action
favors · gifts · persuasion · leverage · sway · clout · manipulation · pressure · coercion · quid-pro-quo
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- donationsGifts to organizations
- earmarksDesignates for specific use
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
nepotism · oligarchy · kleptocracy · plutocracy · pay-to-play
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- trialJudicial examination of claims
verdict · sentencing · plea-bargain · subpoena · testimony · whistleblower · perjury · cover-up · exposé · conviction
briberiesintegrity
Moral soundness and consistency
incorruptibility · honesty · probity · rectitude · uprightness