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 officials allegedly collected bribes to allow passage of drugs through Venezuela.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
In the Oakland case, prosecutors say Thao accepted bribes from the Duongs in the form of political favors and a $95,000 no-show job for Jones.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Backhanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhanders. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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