As nouns the difference between bribe and salary
is that
bribe is something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty while
salary is a fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
As verbs the difference between bribe and salary
is that
bribe is to give a to while
salary is to pay on the basis of a period of a week or longer, especially to convert from another form of compensation.
As an adjective salary is
(obsolete) saline.
bribe English
Noun
( en noun)
Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.
* Hobart
- Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe .
That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
* Akenside
- Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets.
Synonyms
* See also
Verb
( brib)
To give a to.
* F. W. Robertson
- Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote against his conscience.
To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
- to bribe somebody's compliance
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salary English
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)
Noun
( salaries)
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
* Shakespeare
- This is hire and salary , not revenge.
* 1668 July 3rd, , “Thomas Rue contra'' Andrew Hou?toun” in ''The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 547
- Andrew Hou?toun'' and ''Adam Mu?het'', being Tack?men of the Excize, did Imploy ''Thomas Rue'' to be their Collector, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound ''Sterling for a year.
See also
* pay
* remuneration
* wage
* wages
Verb
To pay on the basis of a period of a week or longer, especially to convert from another form of compensation.
External links
* (wikipedia)
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