bribery

bribe / braɪb / noun [ C ]

C1 money or a present that you give to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest:

He was accused of accepting/taking bribes from wealthy businessmen.

bribery / ˈbraɪ.b ə r.i /   / -bɚ- / noun [ U ]

C2

The organization was rife with bribery and corruption .