PAYOLA Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word payola. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PAYOLA
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| bribery | nounn | |||||
noun • the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage | ||||||
| corruption | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony) | ||||||
| graft | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient • the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage • the act of grafting something onto something else verb • cause to grow together parts from different plants • place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient | ||||||
| kickback | nounn | |||||
noun • a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction | ||||||
| sweetener | nounn | |||||
noun • something added to foods to make them taste sweeter • anything that serves as an enticement | ||||||
| hush money | nounn | |||||
noun • a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret | ||||||