Bribery
Bribery noun - The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage.
Vice and bribery are semantically related. in corruption topic. In some cases you can use "Vice" instead a noun "Bribery".
Vice
Vice noun - Immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society.
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Corrupt Politician: Melonville Mayor Tommy Shanks, who was involved in bribery, though his corruption is more along the lines of him being too stupid to know any better than any inherent vice.
Source: Series / SCTV - Vice President Spiro Agnew is perhaps best remembered for his conviction on charges of tax evasion and bribery during his time in office, resulting in him becoming the second Vice President to resign the post; especially ironic given that this was during the Nixon Administration.
Source: Never Live It Down / Real Life
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