sop

sop

noun

Definition of SOP

something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision <as a sop to the teachers' union for supporting his reelection campaign, the mayor promised to push for the abolition of the residency requirement>

Synonyms backhander [British], boodle, cumshaw, fix, sop

Related Words baksheesh, kickback, payoff; slush fund; incentive, incitement, instigation, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulation, stimulus; boost, encouragement, goad, inducement; allurement, bait, enticement, lure, seduction, temptation, turn-on; flattery, persuasion; decoy, snare, trap