bribers
They offer kickbacks
Bribers is simply the plural of briber, a noun that is derived from the verb bribe.
Those who debase others
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- graftIllicit political gain
- officialsThose holding formal power
politicians · embezzlement · scandal · illicit · underhand · sleaze · crooked · dishonest
Those facing prosecution
- prosecutorsLawyers representing the state
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- convictionFirmly held belief
trial · witnesses · testimony · evidence · sentencing · plea · conspiracy · racketeering
Paid political persuaders
- donorsPeople who give gifts
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
favors · access · patronage · cronyism · oligarchs · power brokers · legislators · bureaucrats
Senior corporate officers
- contractorsHired service providers
- vendorsThose who sell goods
- procurementObtaining goods externally
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
contracts · competitors · suppliers · agents · intermediaries · consultants · facilitators · middlemen
corruptors
Those who debase others
officials · politicians · embezzlement · scandal · illicit · underhand · sleaze · crooked · dishonest · inducement
defendants
Those facing prosecution
- prosecutorsLawyers representing the state
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
conviction · trial · witnesses · testimony · evidence · sentencing · plea · conspiracy · racketeering · extortion
lobbyists
Paid political persuaders
- donorsPeople who give gifts
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
quid pro quo · favors · access · patronage · cronyism · oligarchs · power brokers · legislators · bureaucrats · contracts
executives
Senior corporate officers
- contractorsHired service providers
- vendorsThose who sell goods
- procurementObtaining goods externally
bidding · contracts · competitors · suppliers · agents · intermediaries · consultants · facilitators · middlemen · fixers
briberswhistleblowers
Those exposing organizational misconduct
incorruptibles · reformers · prosecutors · investigators · compliance officers
- 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