kickback
noun/ˈkɪkbæk/
/ˈkɪkbæk/
(informal)- money paid illegally to somebody in return for work or help
- They were accused of paying kickbacks to politicians to obtain public contracts.
Extra Examples- The hotel porter gets a 10 per cent kickback from the ticket agency.
- The kickbacks were disguised as personal low-interest loans.
- There are allegations that ministers took kickbacks from foreign contractors.
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