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1950 film by Robert Zigler Leonard
The Bribe is a 1949 American film noir directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Marguerite Roberts, based on a story written by Frederick Nebel. The
The_Bribe
Corrupt solicitation, acceptance, or transfer of value in exchange for official action
Bribery is the corrupt solicitation, payment, or acceptance of a private favor (a bribe) in exchange for official action. The purpose of a bribe is to influence
Bribery
Bribe, Inc. is a 2024 documentary film which explores the corrupt practices of the Monaco-based company Unaoil, run by the Ahsani family. According to
Bribe,_Inc.
Ranking of public sector corruption by Transparency International
Bribe Payers Index (BPI) is a measure of how willing a nation's multinational corporations appear to engage in corrupt business practices. The first BPI
Bribe_Payers_Index
1998 studio album by John Zorn
The Bribe: variations and extensions on Spillane is the ninth studio album by American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn, consisting
The_Bribe_(album)
American politician (1939–1987)
press conference following his conviction for accepting a bribe in the CTA scandal. During the early 1980s, Pennsylvania tax revenue accountants discovered
R._Budd_Dwyer
2020 mockumentary film by Jason Woliner
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, or simply Borat Subsequent
Borat_Subsequent_Moviefilm
Match-fixing scandal in 1993
accepted the bribe. However, Glassmann refused to partake in the bribe and was the one who publicly revealed the scandal. Glassmann was awarded the 1995 FIFA
French football bribery scandal
French_football_bribery_scandal
1993 book by Alfie Kohn
by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes is a 1993 book by Alfie Kohn that argues against the use of rewards
Punished_by_Rewards
2021 documentary film by Alexei Navalny
Putin. The story of the biggest bribe') is a 2021 Russian documentary film by the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). The film investigates the residence
Putin's_Palace_(film)
Aerial warfare branch of the Qatar Armed Forces
part of a settlement with the U.S. government over charges that it paid bribes to secure defense contracts with Qatar. The report states this is an agreement
Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force
German industrialist and humanitarian (1908–1974)
Pemper compiled and typed the list of 1,200 Jews who travelled to Brünnlitz in October 1944. Schindler continued to bribe SS officials to prevent his
Oskar_Schindler
2009 EP by Death Cab for Cutie
what would be the end of 2006 into 2007, as we were moving towards recording the album. All these songs, with the exception of "Little Bribes," were recorded
The_Open_Door_EP
Corruption scandal involving US universities' admissions practices
organizer of the scheme, who used part of the money to fraudulently inflate entrance exam test scores and bribe college officials. Of the 32 parents named
Varsity_Blues_scandal
Type of match fixing in sports
players of the team favored to win the game. In exchange for a bribe, the player or players agree to ensure that their team will not "cover the point spread"
Point_shaving
has been defined as "the abuse of power" by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå). By receiving bribes, bribe takers abuse their position
Corruption_in_Sweden
Form of bribery in which payment is received for services rendered
agents of the two parties, rather than one party extorting the bribe from the other. The purpose of the kickback is usually to encourage the other party
Kickback_(finance)
1987 American crime film directed by Brian De Palma
insulated from his other crimes. Crooked alderman John O'Shea offers Ness a bribe to drop his investigation, but Ness refuses. After Capone's enforcer Frank
The_Untouchables_(film)
Survey tracking public opinion on corruption
107 countries have been surveyed whether they have paid a bribe to a public body during the last year; but for a small number of these countries, Albania
Global_Corruption_Barometer
1960 novel by Chinua Achebe
culture and Western lifestyle and ends up taking a bribe. The novel is the second novel by Achebe, and the second work in his "African trilogy", following
No_Longer_at_Ease
1921–1923 U.S. political bribery scandal
President Warren G. Harding. It centered on Albert B. Fall, the interior secretary, who accepted bribes from private oil companies to lease petroleum reserves
Teapot_Dome_scandal
Roman politician and Stoic (95–46 BC)
bribes, a deal was struck between the two conservative sitting consuls, a triumviral supporter, and a triumviral opponent to pool resources to bribe voters
Cato_the_Younger
Nigerian businessman (born 1962)
$3 million Bribe Video EXposed, archived from the original on 20 December 2021, retrieved 27 February 2017 "I accepted Otedola's $100,000 bribe to nail him
Femi_Otedola
1970s–1980s FBI sting operation
investigation. The FBI was aided by the United States Department of Justice and convict Mel Weinberg in videotaping politicians accepting bribes from a fictitious
Abscam
Mid-20th-century political scandals
From the late 1950s to the 1970s, officials of U.S. aerospace company Lockheed paid bribes in the process of negotiating the sale of aircraft. The scandal
Lockheed_bribery_scandals
1974 film by Francis Ford Coppola
from Roth affiliates, the Rosato brothers. Michael refuses, frustrating Pentangeli. Senator Pat Geary demands a bribe to secure the casino license and insults
The_Godfather_Part_II
4th-century Christian saint
join it. The generals' enemies also bribed Ablabius, and he had the three generals imprisoned. Nicholas then made his dream appearances, and the three generals
Saint_Nicholas
American businessman, entertainment and manager
in three months probation. In 1978, Gordon offered a $12,000 bribe to then-chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission Harry Reid to approve two new, carnival-like
Jack Gordon (entertainment manager)
Jack_Gordon_(entertainment_manager)
1980 novel by Douglas Adams
the Heart of Gold. A Vogon ship bribed by Gag Halfrunt and a group of psychiatrists, fearful that the discovery of the Ultimate Question will end their
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
The_Restaurant_at_the_End_of_the_Universe
2013 film by Rawson Marshall Thurber
One-Eye, Pablo's henchman. Luis Guzmán as a Mexican cop who demands a bribe from the Millers. Thomas Lennon as Rick Nathanson, a former college classmate
We're_the_Millers
US Army bribery scandal
were accused of accepting bribes in return for steering multimillion-dollar contracts to companies providing services for the US Army in Iraq and Kuwait
Cockerham_bribery_case
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1439 to 1453
Mehmed. He was against the siege of Constantinople under Murad and Mehmed. Halil Pasha was suspected of taking bribes from the Byzantines. After Mehmed
Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Younger
Çandarlı_Halil_Pasha_the_Younger
Political party in India
April 2012). "Bangaru Laxman convicted of taking bribe". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012. Krishnan
Bharatiya_Janata_Party
Sprite stemming from Germanic mythology
work in a helpful manner. It can be a prankster as well. It may accept a bribe or offering of milk for its efforts or good behaviour. When mistreated,
Kobold
1951 science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov
suitable bribe. Ponyets fashions a crude transmuter that will convert iron into gold, the supreme treasure on the planet. He eventually sells the transmuter
Foundation_(Asimov_novel)
Luxury resort on the Cotai Strip in Macau
Macau workers to lose jobs". The Standard. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Brian Ross (27 January 2012), "Bribes, Chinese Mob Ties Alleged
The_Venetian_Macao
1978 film by Michael Crichton
join the plot, and train guard Burgess is bribed into participation. To hide the robbers' intentions, wax impressions are to be made of each of the keys
The_First_Great_Train_Robbery
UK legal case
LLC [2014] UKSC 45 is a landmark decision of the United Kingdom Supreme Court which holds that a bribe or secret commission accepted by an agent is held
FHR European Ventures LLP v Cedar Capital Partners LLC
FHR_European_Ventures_LLP_v_Cedar_Capital_Partners_LLC
1934 film by Alfred L. Werker, Sidney Lanfield
Guttle that the taxman is coming. They hurriedly hide their wealth. The taxman demands 20,000 gulden, an exorbitant sum, but accepts a bribe of 5,000 in
The_House_of_Rothschild
List of bribe-takers and warmongers compiled by the Anti-Corruption Foundation
The list of bribe-takers and warmongers, frequently called the 6,000 List, is the Anti-Corruption Foundation initiative to create a comprehensive list
6000_List
1957 film by Mikhail Kalatozov
voice-over, Boris narrates the final tender love note to her. Fyodor learns that Mark bribed his way out of being drafted into the Red Army. He kicks him
The_Cranes_Are_Flying
English satirical television series
Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020). In 2014, FXX reaired the show (including episodes unaired in the
Da_Ali_G_Show
Chinese football corruption
finished one point behind the champions Shanghai Shenhua (in 2013, Shenhua were stripped of the title for bribing Lu Jun in the 9 November derby match)
2003–2009 Chinese football match-fixing scandals
2003–2009_Chinese_football_match-fixing_scandals
American campaign
the newsboys that strike leaders, Kid Blink and David Simmons had betrayed the strike and agreed to sell the boycotted papers in exchange for a bribe
Newsboys'_strike_of_1899
American professional wrestler (born 1954)
when DiBiase tried to bribe Bossman into retrieving the Million Dollar Belt. Bossman refused DiBiase's bribe and returned the Million Dollar Belt to
Ted_DiBiase
2012 scandal involving leaked Vatican documents
tales of bribes made to procure an audience with him. The scandal was first revealed during late January 2012 by a television program named The Untouchables
Vatican_leaks_scandal
Italian Fascist expropriations found during Mussolini's capture
million lire. The Germans attempted to bribe a Swiss national to send the money to their mistresses, but the individual instead brought the money to Lazzaro
Dongo_Treasure
Carolingian emperor from 881 to 887
up the Seine, for the first time in years, and besieged Paris. Sigfred demanded a bribe again, but this time Charles refused. He was in Italy at the time
Charles_the_Fat
American oil tycoon (1856-1935)
Doheny was implicated in the Teapot Dome scandal and accused of offering a $100,000 bribe to United States Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall. Doheny
Edward_L._Doheny
American politician (1936–2023)
in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat from January 1975 until December 1980, when he was convicted of accepting a bribe in the FBI's
John_Jenrette
Residential skyscraper complex in Fort Lee, New Jersey
Indicted in Plan for Ft. Lee Bribe". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2019. Cook, Fred J. (26 September 1976). "The Bribe". The New York Times. Retrieved
The_Modern_(building_complex)
1974 novel by Philip K. Dick
Taverner establishes that he is no longer recognized by the outside world. He soon manages to bribe the hotel's clerk into taking him to Kathy Nelson, a forger
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
Flow_My_Tears,_the_Policeman_Said
American organized crime groups in the 1930s and 1940s
prisoner, on behalf of the syndicate, to "put Reles and Goldstein on the street". O'Dwyer stated that when Maffetore learned of the bribe offer to help clear
Murder,_Inc.
2008 novel by Arvind Adiga
a broken bottle and stealing the large bribe Ashok was carrying with him, Balram moves to Bangalore, where he bribes the police in order to help start
The_White_Tiger_(Adiga_novel)
English-language daily newspaper in India
the terms of the national political discourse on this subject. The Bofors scandal broke in April 1987 with Swedish Radio alleging that bribes had been paid
The_Hindu
Slang for outbursts of anger or violence
postal." In the 1995 fantasy film Jumanji, after the hunter Van Pelt purchases a replacement rifle at the local gun shop and then bribes the clerk into
Going_postal
2025 North American basketball league scandal
accepting a $100,000 bribe to alter his performance. The new charges include wire fraud conspiracy and bribery in sporting contests. The prosecution involves
2025 NBA illegal gambling prosecution
2025_NBA_illegal_gambling_prosecution
1977 film
to bribe the siblings to drop the case. Instead of accepting the bribe, Ofelia gives her testimony in the trial of Legrand. Ofelia explains to the court
The_Cat_(1977_film)
Cartel of Central and South American banana exporting countries
bribing Honduran and Italian officials. The UPEB cartel collapsed when bribes became public. What is referred to as the Bananagate scandal paved the way
Union of Banana Exporting Countries
Union_of_Banana_Exporting_Countries
President of Albania from 2017 to 2022
2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2022. "Albanian deputy PM quits following videotaped bribe scandal". www.euractiv
Ilir_Meta
Austro-Hungarian con artist (1890–1947)
agreed to pay a large bribe to secure ownership of the Eiffel Tower. However, once Lustig received his bribe and the funds for the monument's "sale" (around
Victor_Lustig
2005 American crime comedy film
crime boss John Cortland. Tracking down Ball to a warehouse, Ball tries to bribe Sharp with a key. Instead, he takes it and forces him outside, to awaiting
Man_of_the_House_(2005_film)
1980 Italian film
that she had appropriated the bribe offered to her husband to bribe him, and manages to save her just a moment before the woman tries to commit suicide
The_Warning_(1980_film)
Series of novellas by George R. R. Martin
known as the Snail Knight for his sigil. Duncan later gives Underleaf his armor and horse as forfeit, and Underleaf informs Dunk that someone bribed him to
Tales_of_Dunk_and_Egg
1925 novel by Franz Kafka
discovers the two agents who arrested him being whipped for soliciting bribes from K., which he had complained about at court. K. tries to argue with the flogger
The_Trial
2006 video game
retaliation or bribe an FBI agent to distract the opposing family until the vendetta level has lowered. As well as vendetta levels, the player must also
The Godfather (2006 video game)
The_Godfather_(2006_video_game)
1965 sports drama film by Norman Jewison
game, angering the man enough to seek to get even. Slade then tries to bribe Shooter with the proceeds of a $25,000 bet into cheating in the Kid's favor
The_Cincinnati_Kid
President of France from 1887 to 1894
1894. The Panama scandals, involving bribes to parliamentarians, resulted in major financial losses and deeply embarrassed those involved. The extreme
Sadi_Carnot_(statesman)
American politician and jet fighter ace (1941–2025)
prison time for accepting bribes from defense contractors. Prior to his political career, Cunningham was an officer and pilot in the United States Navy for
Duke_Cunningham
Football match
after the tie finished 2–2 on aggregate. In 1997, it emerged that Anderlecht's passage to the final had involved the club's chairman paying a bribe totalling
1984_UEFA_Cup_final
2024 federal criminal trial
scheme to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes to Indian government officials and to hide the bribery from U.S. investors. On November 20, 2024
Indictment against Gautam Adani et al.
Indictment_against_Gautam_Adani_et_al.
American judge
Since 1981, the court was being investigated by the FBI in Operation Greylord, and he was eventually convicted on four counts of accepting bribes (including
Thomas_J._Maloney_(judge)
1898 novella by Morgan Robertson
lookout, is offered a bribe by the captain for his silence, but refuses and vows to expose the deed once in port. The captain and the officers attempt to
The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility
The_Wreck_of_the_Titan:_Or,_Futility
Type of bribe used against American gay bars in the post-war era
Gayola was a type of bribe used by American police departments against gay bars in the post-war era. Liquor laws prevented bars from knowingly selling
Gayola
Public research university in Moscow, Russia
taking a bribe from a pupil. In February 2013, Andrei Andriyanov resigned as head of the Kolmogorov Special Educational and Scientific Center of the university
Moscow_State_University
American lobbyist (born 1959)
to bribe public officials and tax evasion. He served 43 months before being released on December 3, 2010. After his release from prison, he wrote the autobiographical
Jack_Abramoff
Chinese general and warlord (1862–1938)
to the Chinese Muslim military commander Ma Fuxing, who resided in Xinjiang. Cao Kun infamously acquired the presidential office by openly bribing assembly
Cao_Kun
11th episode of the 5th season of South Park
"tear this kid apart", attempts to bribe Cartman with $40 to not make fun of him. Cartman, in an attempt to earn the bribe, struggles to avoid mocking Kyle's
The_Entity_(South_Park)
Public television broadcaster in Romania
allegedly taking a bribe. In the aftermath, the Prime Minister at the time, Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, criticized TVR for carrying out the minister's "public
TVR_(TV_network)
1972 Italian film by Pier Paolo Pasolini
must appear before the ecclesiastical court but says that if she pays him a bribe in the amount she owes, she will be excused. The old woman accuses him
The_Canterbury_Tales_(film)
parties. The government survived 28 July 1993 no confidence vote in controversial circumstances by bribing MPs from the Janata Dal and the Jharkhand
1991_Indian_general_election
Italian-American organized crime group
could not be performed without the Five Families' approval. In the port and loading dock industries, the Mafia bribed union members to tip them off to
American_Mafia
Indian multinational educational technology company
Wallah and join the rival company, Adda247. The three teachers, in a video claimed that Pankaj Sijairya accused them of accepting bribes from rival platform
Physics_Wallah
Ancient Greek sculptures held in London
would not have rendered the acquisition of the marbles illegal by the standards of the time: The Ottomans who were bribed were the responsible officials
Elgin_Marbles
Estrada became the first elected officials to be charged with plunder. Joseph Estrada was accused of pocketing ₱4 billion in jueteng bribes and tobacco excise
Corruption_in_the_Philippines
18th-century economic speculation bubble
advance knowledge of the timings of national debt consolidations to make large profits from purchasing debt in advance. Huge bribes were given to politicians
South_Sea_Company
1946 novel by Robert Penn Warren
a bribe to dismiss a lawsuit against a fuel company, resulting in the personal destruction of a man named Mortimer Littlepaugh. Jack presents the incriminating
All_the_King's_Men
British civil servant convicted of fraud
1984. He was convicted on 12 counts of corruption in 1993 after he took bribes from arms manufacturers to set up defence contracts. A 1995 MoD report "Ministry
Gordon_Foxley
Son of Perseus in Greek mythology
identifies Perses as the ancestor of the Persians. Apparently, the Persians knew the story since Xerxes tried to use it to bribe the Argives during his
Perses_(son_of_Perseus)
Character from The Wire
stolen goods and chemicals for drug processing. He bribes union stevedores to move containers through the Baltimore port for him and uses his enforcer, Sergei
The_Greek
2004 Indian film
target. The group gains a lot of public support and are regarded as heroes. Their actions also lead to government officials refusing to take bribes in fear
4_the_People
Indian politician
allegation of attempting to bribe the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the AIADMK's election symbol. On April 25, 2017, the Delhi Police arrested Dhinakaran
T._T._V._Dhinakaran
Moldovan politician (born 1972)
2024, his deputy was arrested by a special police unit for accepting a bribe of 200,000 euros. "Profile of candidate for mayor of municipality of Balti
Alexandr_Petkov
Dutch energy and commodity trading company
6 billion in 2024. The company has been involved in multiple controversies related to corruption and bribery. The company bribed Serbian war criminal
Vitol
Fictional candy from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
device in which Wonka's business rival Slugworth attempts to bribe the children visiting the Wonka factory to steal one for him. This is later revealed
Everlasting_Gobstopper
1972 film by Elaine May
bribe of $25,000. Lenny, committed to his objective, refuses all monetary gestures and eventually the two are married in a Christian church. At the reception
The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film)
The_Heartbreak_Kid_(1972_film)
Indian Police Service officer
allegedly offered a bribe of ₹2 crores to Mr. Garg for settling a matter against the company. Garg immediately filed a complaint against the company executive
Asra_Garg
2024 United States Supreme Court case
(2024), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held 18 U.S.C. § 666 prohibits bribes to state and local officials but does not make it a
Snyder_v._United_States
1993 Privy Council trust law case
case heard and decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, where it was held that bribe money accepted by a person in a position of trust,
Attorney General for Hong Kong v Reid
Attorney_General_for_Hong_Kong_v_Reid
2021 film by Ramin Bahrani
"white tiger". To obtain the bribe money, Balram murders Ashok with a broken whiskey bottle and flees the city with his nephew and the money. An arrest warrant
The_White_Tiger_(2021_film)
THE BRIBE
THE BRIBE
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Modern, Tamil
Nil
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend American Hebrew Spanish
Arthur's brother.
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Boy/Male
Greek American German
God given.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
THE BRIBE
THE BRIBE
Girl/Female
German
Godly Helmet; Female Version of Anselm
Girl/Female
Indian
Soft and beautiful
Girl/Female
Scandinavian American Celtic Spanish
Wealthy.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Favored by God.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Creation
Boy/Male
Hindi
Light of God.
Boy/Male
American, Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Lebanese, Muslim, Parsi
He will Add; Jehovah Increases; He will Enlarge; Form of Joseph
Girl/Female
Slavic
Beloved.
Girl/Female
Hindu
A river, River Vyas
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Indra
THE BRIBE
THE BRIBE
THE BRIBE
THE BRIBE
THE BRIBE
v. t.
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
n.
The nodule of earth from which the ball is struck in golf.
v. t.
See Tie, the proper orthography.
def. art.
The.
pron.
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine.
n.
One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal.
pron.
The objective case of they. See They.
v. t.
A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
n.
The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
obj.
This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of.
adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
n.
A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
v. i.
See Thee.
n.
The parson bird.
pron.
The objective case of thou. See Thou.
definite article.
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
n.
The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium.
obj.
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.