Thematic Vocabulary Unit NÂș 229 Version 0.1
Main Definitions
- bribe |n| the act of offering, giving, receiving or soliciting of any item or value to influence the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty.
- "To take bribes."
- "She won't take bribes."
- "He was accused of offering bribes."
- "To be open to bribery."
- graft |US| |n| the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage.
- "The whole government was riddled with graft, bribery, and corruption."
- "He promised an end to graft and corruption in public life."
- "Starting a new business involves a lot of hard graft."
- "Their success was the result of years of hard graft."
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