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Bribery vs Extortion - What's the difference?

bribery | extortion |

As nouns the difference between bribery and extortion

is that bribery is the making of illegal payment, or bribes, to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions while extortion is the practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

bribery

English

Noun

(briberies)
  • the making of illegal payment, or bribes, to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions
  • (legal) the activity of giving, offering or accepting bribes

    • extortion

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia extortion) (en noun)
  • The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

    • Synonyms

    * blackmail