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Bribes

Meanings and phrases

taking bribes

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • He was convicted of taking bribes in the 1980 Abscam scandal.
  • He was a Republican convicted of taking bribes in the 1980 Abscam scandal.
  • Benson has Foster and everyone taking bribes arrested, including congressmen and prosecutors.

accepting bribes

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Wang was charged with accepting bribes worth 48.7 million yuan.
  • The 1924 season was not without controversy, with rumours of numerous players accepting bribes.
  • Zhang was charged with accepting bribes worth 66.98 million yuan, by the Second Intermediate People's Court of Beijing.
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