kickback
kickback, bribe
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- 1.
Money or profit paid as a bribe, typically in an illegal transaction, to facilitate a deal or secure a contract.
"For example, a construction company might secretly give money to a public official to secure a contract."
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The deal was canceled due to a suspected kickback.
The deal was canceled due to a suspected kickback.
They investigated the company for offering kickbacks to officials.
They investigated the company for offering kickbacks to officials.
The politician was accused of receiving a kickback from the contractor.
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kickback means "kickback, bribe". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
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kickback is a Advanced-level word.
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Example: "The deal was canceled due to a suspected kickback." — used to mean "kickback, bribe".
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