Definition
The act of accepting bribes; the practice of receiving corrupt payments in exchange for favors.
Etymology
Gerund form of 'bribetake,' combining 'bribe' and 'taking.' Used in legal and journalistic contexts since the 19th century to describe the action and practice of corruption.
Kelly Says
The term 'bribetaking' is used in law to describe an ongoing pattern or practice, while 'accepting a bribe' describes a single act—this grammatical distinction matters in court because it can prove someone was a habitual corrupt official.
Translations
BNবাংলা
দুর্নীতি
dur-nee-ti
CACatalà
subornació
su-bor-na-cio
CSČeština
korupce
ko-rup-tse
DADansk
korruption
kor-rup-tion
DEDeutsch
Bestechung
be-steh-ung
ELΕλληνικά
συκοφάντεια
si-ko-fan-tee-a
ESEspañol
cohecho
koh-heh-cho
FRFrançais
corruption
kor-rip-syon
HEעברית
letteratura
lit-er-a-toor-a
HIहिन्दी
रिश्वतखोरी
ri-sh-wat-kho-ree
IDBahasa Indonesia
suap
sua-ap
ITItaliano
corruzione
kor-ro-tsh-one
MSBahasa Melayu
rasuah
ra-soo-ah
MYမြန်မာ
ကူးလွန်
ku-lu-on
NLNederlands
omkoping
om-ko-ping
NONorsk
korrupsjon
kor-rup-sjon
PAPA
ਭ੍ਰષਟਾચਾਰ
bhrash-ta-char
PLPolski
korupcja
kor-up-tsia
PTPortuguês
corrupção
kor-roo-sāo
RORomână
corupție
ko-roo-p-tsee
RUРусский
дача взятки
dah-cha vz-yat-ki
SVSvenska
bestoling
be-stoh-ling
SWKiswahili
rushwa
rush-wa
TAதமிழ்
பணமாக்கு
pa-na-ma-kku
TEతెలుగు
బ్రిబేటీ
bri-be-tee
UKУкраїнська
віддача хабаря
vid-da-kha-bar-ya
VITiếng Việt
hối lộ
hoi-lo