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anti-bribery adjective[ before noun ] (alsoantibribery)uk /ˌæn.tiˈbraɪ.bər.i/ us /ˌæn.taɪˈbraɪ.bɚ.i/ (of a law, agreement, etc.) intended to stop or punish bribery(= the crime of giving someone money or something else that they want in exchange for them doing something for you, when this is not allowed): The state's anti-bribery law forbids legislators from taking money or similar reimbursement for a particular vote. A new anti-bribery convention has come into force for all the organization's member nations. The country is ranked high on the corruption scale by some antibribery groups. Investigators will seek to determine whether the company broke anti-bribery laws. The defendants face a number of charges under the country's antibribery laws. In 2014, the company paid $25 million in fines after pleading guilty to violating anti-bribery rules. An antibribery section prohibits US companies from paying bribes to obtain contracts in other countries. There remain continuing differences in national legal systems and varying degrees of commitment to anti-bribery principles. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Fraud & corruption anti-corruption anti-counterfeiting anti-fraud Augean defalcation defraud defraud someone/something of something dolus embezzle impersonation imposture launder malfeasance malpractice nobble pyramid scheme siphon tax evasion the Augean Stablesidiom vishing
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