bribe money
Hush money payment
Money paid to influence someone's actions or decisions improperly.
The term emphasizes the transactional nature of corruption—cash changing hands to secure favors, avoid penalties, or gain unfair advantage: The contractor set aside bribe money for building inspectors.
Often appears in discussions of political corruption or business scandals.
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- pay to playFee required for participation
- graftIllicit political gain
- slush fundHidden discretionary money pool
grease · palm · palm greasing · envelope · under the table · off the books · corruption · backhander · sweetener · fix · cash · handout · buyoff · inducement · bought and paid for · skim · laundering · official
- dirty moneyill-gotten gains, illicit funds, illicit gains, proceeds of crime, filthy lucre
- hidden assetshidden asset, hidden cache, hidden gem, secret stash, buried treasure
- hidden moneyhidden assets, hidden wealth, hidden income, secret stash, cash stash
bribe moneylegal fee
Payment for counsel
earned income · fair wages · salary · licensing fee · permit fee
bribe moneymerit pay
Compensation tied to performance
salary · fair compensation · performance bonus · stipend · honorarium
bribe moneycharitable donation
Gift to help others
public funding · scholarship funds · relief funds · humanitarian aid
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