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Sunday, October 05, 2003 7:36:27 PM
Elmer, ask and ye shall receive:
Bribery is by it's primary definition a violation of the law or at least unethical. According to Websters, if it isn't illegal or unethical then it isn't bribery. Can you please provide a dictionary definition of bribery that agrees with your concocted definition?
http://www.m-w.com
One entry found for bribery.
Main Entry: brib·ery
Pronunciation: 'brI-b(&
rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -er·ies
Date: 1549
: the act or practice of giving or taking a bribe
Main Entry: 1bribe
Pronunciation: 'brIb
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, something stolen, from Middle French, bread given to a beggar
Date: 15th century
1 : money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust
2 : something that serves to induce or influence
Looks like my usage is correct, yours is not.
(I wonder what Webster's you used, for an URL was not given. Note that Merriam-Webster is the authentic one, there are other dictionaries that use the Webster's name - which is in the public domain, actually.)
Bribery is by it's primary definition a violation of the law or at least unethical. According to Websters, if it isn't illegal or unethical then it isn't bribery. Can you please provide a dictionary definition of bribery that agrees with your concocted definition?
http://www.m-w.com
One entry found for bribery.
Main Entry: brib·ery
Pronunciation: 'brI-b(&
rE Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -er·ies
Date: 1549
: the act or practice of giving or taking a bribe
Main Entry: 1bribe
Pronunciation: 'brIb
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, something stolen, from Middle French, bread given to a beggar
Date: 15th century
1 : money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust
2 : something that serves to induce or influence
Looks like my usage is correct, yours is not.
(I wonder what Webster's you used, for an URL was not given. Note that Merriam-Webster is the authentic one, there are other dictionaries that use the Webster's name - which is in the public domain, actually.)
