backhanders

plural of backhander, British
as in bribes
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision the customs official let us know that he might be prepared to look the other way if an appropriate backhander was slipped into his palm

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bribes
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  • The separation comes five years after the couple were ensnared in the college admissions scandal, pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud related to paying hundreds of thousands in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.
    Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • What did Trump exchange for the bribes?
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Backhanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhanders. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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