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a type of corruption in which people use their connections with governments to gain favors or preferential treatment for a third party, usually in return for money.
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influence peddling — influence peddling, U.S. the activities or practices of influence peddlers. * * * ˈinfluence peddling 7 [influence peddling] noun uncountable the illegal activity of a politician doing sth for sb in return for payment Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Influence peddling — is the illegal practice of using one s influence in government or connections with persons in authority to obtain favors or preferential treatment for another, usually in return for payment. Also called traffic of influence. ee also*Political… … Wikipedia
influence-peddling — in|flu|ence ped|dling [ ınfluəns ,pedlıŋ ] noun uncount AMERICAN the illegal activity of helping someone achieve their goals by using your political influence in exchange for money … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
influence — in·flu·ence n 1 a: the act or power of producing an effect without any apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command b: corrupt interference with authority for personal gain 2: the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or… … Law dictionary
influence peddler — influence peddling. a person who arranges to obtain favors, as government contracts, from high officials on behalf of others for a fee. [1945 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
influence peddler — noun someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee) • Syn: ↑fixer • Hypernyms: ↑important person, ↑influential person, ↑personage * * * influence peddling. a person who a … Useful english dictionary
influencepeddling — influence peddling n. The practice of using one s influence with persons in authority to obtain favors or preferential treatment for another, usually in return for payment. influence peddler n. * * * … Universalium
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Political scandals of the United States — This article provides a list of major political scandals of the United States.cope and organization of political scandalsCategorizing and listing scandalsDivision of this article s list of American political scandals falls into four categories… … Wikipedia
