hush money

noun

: money paid so that someone will keep information secret : money that a person pays someone to hush something up
He's accused of paying her hush money to keep their affair secret.

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former lead attorney in his New York hush money case, has been tapped as acting librarian of Congress, The Hill has learned. Tara Suter, The Hill, 13 May 2025 Trump’s criminal defense team during last year’s seven-week hush money trial was fueled by junk food, his attorney revealed afterward. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025 Blanche represented Trump during his 2024 criminal hush money trial, which ended with the then-former president being found guilty on 34 felony counts. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 13 May 2025 In Trump's New York hush money trial, Blanche was instrumental in Trump's defense. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hush money

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“Hush money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush%20money. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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