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δωροδοκία — meaning in English

dorodokia

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English meaning

  • bribe noun Money or a favor given to someone to influence their decision dishonestly.
  • bribery noun The act of giving money or a favour to someone in a position of power in order to influence their decision.

Senses

δωροδοκία is used for these senses in English:

  • bribe The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
  • bribery The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.
  • bribery (legal) The activity of offering, giving, or accepting such bribes.

bribe — full definition

  1. noun Money or a favor given to someone to influence their decision dishonestly.
  2. verb To offer someone money or a favor to influence them dishonestly.

Related Greek words