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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She’s also accused of accepting Rolex watches and other jewelry as bribes, and transporting a fugitive politician in a presidential vehicle.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Ruiz pleaded to three counts of accepting bribes totaling $1,800 between April and June of 2013.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Backhanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhanders. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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