bribery

noun/ˈbraɪbəri/CEFR C1

ঘুষ, উৎকোচ প্রদান

Meaning

The crime of giving or taking money to influence someone dishonestly.

Example sentences

  • The officer was arrested for bribery.কর্মকর্তাকে ঘুষের জন্য গ্রেপ্তার করা হলো।
  • Bribery is punishable by law.ঘুষ আইনত শাস্তিযোগ্য।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: corruption, graft

Similar words, and what each means

  • corruption

    দুর্নীতি

    Dishonest or illegal behaviour, especially by people in power.

  • graft

    কলম করা, জোড়কলম বসানো

    To join a shoot or bud of one plant onto another so they grow together.

Other English words for “ঘুষ, উৎকোচ প্রদান”

  • bribe

    Money or a gift given to someone to make them do something dishonest.

  • kickback

    Money paid secretly to someone who helped arrange a deal.

“bribery” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Write about the system and about ordinary bribery rather than naming any party, office-holder or institution.

    Corruption →

Where this word is used

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  1. “bribery” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ফলের বাগান
    • • ঘুষ, উৎকোচ প্রদান
    • • শব্দ নিরোধক নল, মাফলার
    • • সুবাস, সুগন্ধ
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    ঘুষ, উৎকোচ প্রদান — bribery (noun) — ঘুষ, উৎকোচ প্রদান. The crime of giving or taking money to influence someone dishonestly.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “bribery”?

    • • face
    • • corruption
    • • bicycle
    • • sunrise
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    corruption — corruption — দুর্নীতি. Dishonest or illegal behaviour, especially by people in power.

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