- 1a payment of money to someone so that they will not cause you any trouble, or to make them keep a secret synonym bribe The police are accused of receiving secret payoffs from the drug barons.
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- 2a payment of money to someone to persuade them to leave their job The company is offering large payoffs to anyone accepting early retirement.
- 3an advantage or a reward for something you have done
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