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1. Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
   - payoff, bung [Brit], backhander [Brit], kickback

1. Make illegal payments to in exchange for favours or influence
   "This judge can be bribed"
   - corrupt, buy, grease one's palms

Derived forms: bribed, bribing, bribes

See also: bribable, briber, bribery

Type of: pay, payment

Encyclopedia: Bribe