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  • adjective Opposing or prohibiting bribery, especially of public officials

Etymologies

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anti- +‎ bribery

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Examples

  • S. authorities are investigating whether Oracle, one of the world's largest software companies by sales, violated federal antibribery laws in its dealings abroad, according to people familiar with the matter.

    What's News: Business & Finance 2011

  • U.S. authorities are investigating whether Oracle Corp., one of the world's largest software companies by sales, violated federal antibribery laws in its dealings abroad, according to people familiar with the matter.

    U.S. Probes Oracle Dealings Joseph Palazzolo 2011

  • In recent years, the SEC and Justice Department have enforced the FCPA aggressively and have added staff in their antibribery units.

    U.S. Probes Motorola Solutions Joseph Palazzolo 2011

  • The settlements, expected to be made public by year-end, come as part of a government investigation that has changed how the pharmaceutical industry conducts business overseas in light of U.S. antibribery laws.

    Pfizer Near Settlement on Bribery Christopher Matthews 2011

  • In a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department, Johnson & Johnson admitted to violations of the antibribery law and will avoid prosecution if it satisfies the government that the company has made changes to prevent future misconduct.

    Pfizer Near Settlement on Bribery Christopher Matthews 2011

  • His investigative operation employs about 27 full-time lawyers and other professionals, and he keeps only about 10 major clients at any one time—often blue-chip companies, such as Daimler AG, which hired him to oversee compliance after settling charges it violated a U.S. antibribery law.

    Louis Freeh, Ex-FBI Chief, Taps Old Skills in New Job Devlin Barrett 2012

  • LONDON — The U.K. government has delayed implementation of a new antibribery law after businesses voiced concerns over the rules' clarity, specifically which companies would be affected and which actions could be interpreted as bribery.

    U.K. Delays Bribery Law Alistair MacDonald 2011

  • Mr. Wynn's donations have raised eyebrows among some Macau casino executives; the U.S. government is investigating Wynn Resorts rival Las Vegas Sands Corp. over whether it complied with U.S. antibribery laws in Macau.

    Judge Rules Wynn Resorts Director May Be Entitled to Documents Alexandra Berzon 2012

  • The U.K. government has delayed implementation of a new antibribery law after businesses voiced concerns over the rules' clarity, specifically which companies would be affected and which actions could be interpreted as bribery.

    World Watch 2011

  • The investigation began in 2009 after the company opened its own internal investigation into possible breaches of antibribery laws and alerted U.S. authorities, according to the people familiar with the matter.

    U.S. Probes Motorola Solutions Joseph Palazzolo 2011

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