bribing
Paying for favoritism
Bribing is offering money, gifts, or favors to influence someone's actions, especially to get them to act improperly or illegally.
The word implies corruption—inducing someone to betray a duty or trust: He was caught bribing a judge.
Bribing can be playful when the stakes are low: I'm bribing the kids with ice cream to behave.
Illegal payment for services
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- graftIllicit political gain
- payolaBribes for airplay
- under-the-tableSecret and unofficial
backhander · baksheesh · sweetener · inducement · shakedown · extortion · embezzlement · racketeering
Violating moral standards
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
- illicitProhibited by law
illegal · shady · sleazy · corrupt · immoral · wrongdoing · misconduct · fraudulent
Pressured compliance through threats
- enticementSomething that attracts
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
wheedling · cajoling · finagling · enticing · luring · seducing · dangling · offering
Advocating to decision-makers
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- incentivizingProviding motivation through rewards
- giftsItems freely given
donations · contributions · perks · junkets · sponsorship · access · connections · networking
kickback
Illegal payment for services
under-the-table · backhander · baksheesh · sweetener · inducement · shakedown · extortion · embezzlement · racketeering · malfeasance
unethical
Violating moral standards
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
illicit · illegal · shady · sleazy · corrupt · immoral · wrongdoing · misconduct · fraudulent · dishonorable
coercion
Pressured compliance through threats
- enticementSomething that attracts
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
manipulation · wheedling · cajoling · finagling · enticing · luring · seducing · dangling · offering · promising
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- incentivizingProviding motivation through rewards
gifts · donations · contributions · perks · junkets · sponsorship · access · connections · networking · entertaining
- misconductmisconduct, bullying, stealing, vandalism, cheating
- politickingcampaigning, electioneering, lobbying, canvassing, stumping
- deceptionlie, lies, lying, fake, fraud
- hostile behaviorsattacking, bullying, fighting, harassing, hitting
- persuadingpersuading, convincing, urging, coaxing, influencing
bribingnegotiating
Discussing to reach agreement
requesting · earning · deserving · meriting · advocating
bribingextorting
Obtaining through threats
blackmailing · shaking down · threatening · coercing · intimidating
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