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a bribe, usually from a someone in business/private sector to someone in government/politics, to either "look the other way" or to allow the business person to carry on with an unscrupulous venture.
"Mr. Smith, the businessman, offered Mr. Jones, the local district representative, an undisclosed amount of money to clear the conservation area of all its trees and wildlife, in order to build yet another housing subdivision.....neither gentleman was available for comment."
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