Usage of "grease one's palms"

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To give, or offer a bribe.

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Examples for "buy"

In this so-called democracy money can buy power, privilege and political patronage. 
 The Irish Times 

Mr Small said families in Ha'apai need money to buy building materials. 
 Radio NZ 

It is certainly possible to buy very good examples of farmed salmon. 
 The Irish Times 

However, he said there are few sizeable home shopping companies to buy. 
 Reuters 

The only possible answer was, the best reproductive specialist money could buy. 
 Axiomatic 

Power tends to corrupt, he said memorably, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. 
 The Irish Times 

Protesters blame a corrupt political system that shares power among sectarian parties. 
 Reuters 

They are corrupt; they are base; they are cowardly; they are cruel. 
 Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 / From Lincoln to Garfield, w... 

They pay this corrupt money to thugs, and then violence takes place. 
 The Guardian 

Research suggests mail voting would produce a near-negligible number of corrupt votes. 
 News.com.au 

I could in no way be sure that a bribe would work. 
 A conspiracy of paper: a novel 

And there is no need for good friends to bribe each other. 
 A Raging Storm 

All I want to know is whether I've guessed Reich's bribe correctly. 
 The Demolished Man 

The FCPA makes it illegal to bribe foreign officials to obtain business. 
 Reuters 

The response of many parents: Get out the wallet, and bribe away. 
 Reuters 

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