This is the 13887th most frequent Spanish word.
soborno
Bribery: the act of giving or receiving something of value to influence actions.
The word 'soborno' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'bribe', representing an illegal incentive.
El político fue acusado de recibir soborno para aprobar la ley.
The politician was accused of receiving a bribe to pass the law.
Here, 'soborno' again means 'bribe', implying an attempt to corrupt actions or decisions.
Intentó ofrecerme un soborno para que no hablara con la policía.
He tried to offer me a bribe to keep me from talking to the police.
In this instance, 'soborno' is used as a general term for the act of bribery, paired with 'corrupción' to describe societal flaws.