back room deal
- secretConcealed information
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- smoke-filledFull of combustion haze
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
- bribeIllicit payment for favor
politician · lobby · shady · conspiracy · quid pro quo · favor · influence · kickback · insider · hush · closed-door · negotiate · crooked · wheeling · dealing · under the table · payoff · collusion
- informal agreementsverbal agreement, oral agreement, handshake deal, gentleman's agreement, verbal contract
- Private meetingsprivate session, secret meeting, closed session, closed hearing
transparency
back room dealpublic hearing
Official meeting for citizen input
open session · full disclosure · freedom of information · open meeting · town hall meeting
legitimacy/process
back room dealdue process
Guaranteed judicial fairness
democratic process · parliamentary procedure · rule of law · referendum · merit-based selection