Influence peddling

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA type of corruption in which people use their connections with governments to gain favors or preferential treatment for a third party, usually in return for money.

Synonyms

traffic of influence pay to play payola jobbing mongering brown envelope journalism cut money political price fixing lubrication payment pay-off profitmongering wheeling and dealing

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