Corruption And Bribery Terms

verb to pay someone in order to persuade them to act in one's favor, especially illegally or dishonestly

• The company was accused of trying to buy off government officials to secure the contract.
• He thought he could buy off the police officer with a bribe.
• She tried to buy off her friends with free drinks at the bar.
• You can't just buy off your problems, you have to face them head on.

noun a person who seeks to influence others, especially through the use of political power or personal connections

• The investigation revealed that the individual was operating as an influence peddler within the political circles.
• I heard that guy is an influence peddler, always trying to get people to do what he wants.
• Stay away from that influence peddler, he's bad news.
• In the world of business, some people are like influence peddlers, always trying to sway decisions in their favor.

noun a fine or penalty imposed as punishment for wrongdoing

verb to defraud or swindle

• The judge decided to mulct the defendant for damages caused by their negligence.
• The officer mulcted me for speeding on the highway.
• The scammer tried to mulct money from unsuspecting victims.
• The con artist's smooth talk was designed to mulct trust from his targets.

noun a person who engages in dishonest and fraudulent business dealings, often involving illegal activities such as extortion or bribery

• The authorities were able to apprehend the notorious racketeer who had been operating in the city for years.
• I heard that the racketeer down the street got arrested last night.
• That racketeer is always up to no good, you better watch out for him.
• The politician was accused of being a racketeer, using his power for personal gain.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• No one should be considered above the law, regardless of their status or position.
• Just because he's the boss doesn't mean he's above the law.
• Think you're above the law or something?
• Some people act like they're above the law, but karma always catches up with them.