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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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Prosecutors said Santana was paid thousands in bribes for smuggling contraband into the facility between May 2024 and June 2025.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
But the judge also noted Krneta’s dual role in facilitating the corruption of Tobolski, both paying bribes and collecting extortion payments from other contractors on the then-mayor’s behalf.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bribe

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Hydration and the hangover angle Fans of zebra striping also point to a next-morning payoff.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Otherwise, Sunday is a matter of who gets to East Lake in Atlanta, where all 30 players only have to win to claim the FedEx Cup and the $10 million payoff.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of payoff

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Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Instead, the law provides the city with an incentive to dangle before the team.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of incentive

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In 2018, former Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders was sentenced to 27 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a kickback scheme.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
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

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