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baksheesh

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Definition of baksheesh

as in bribe

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Recent Examples of baksheesh That’s a pretty sweet deal, even if the Trumps aren’t directly entitled to any of the fund’s baksheesh. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026 For Bondi to bless this Qatari sheikh's big bad Boeing baksheesh is another not so funny joke in a long line this year. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 In Syria, this would have taken days if not weeks, and would have required considerable baksheesh (bribes), which necessarily accompanies every government task big and small. — Firmin Debrabander, The New Republic, 7 Nov. 2022 In Cairo baksheesh is the simplest way to cut through the airport’s tangle of red tape. — The Economist, 29 June 2019

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Corrupt naval officers turned ports they were supposed to be supervising into bribe-laden smuggling hubs, authorities say.

— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Through subsequent court proceedings, prosecutors alleged Rozier accepted a $100,000 bribe to leave a 2023 Charlotte Hornets game early.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of bribe

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PocketGuard has a 7-day free trial and offers all of the standard budgeting features, as well as a debt payoff planner and a bill negotiation service.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
In both Israel and the United States, there is little appetite to give Saudi Arabia sensitive nuclear capabilities without a major strategic payoff.

— Yoel Guzansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of payoff

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In order to convince people to replace solo driving with mass transit, LA Metro is offering cash incentives for people to park at least one of their cars at home and try walking, bike share, carpooling or taking a train or bus.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
The move comes nearly two years after the City of Fort Worth approved more than $70 million in incentives to support Phase II redevelopment.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of incentive

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The dessert and wine bar sets the tone of an at-home kickback, with warm lighting, eclectic art and cozy sections.

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Scheme led to prison time Cacioppo was indicted in November 2003 on 38 counts in federal court, along with four co-defendants, in a kickback scheme involving work at Rockhurst University.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

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