grease payment

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Definition of grease payment in English English dictionary

A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual

An important legal distinction is the difference between bribery and “grease payments,” which are paid in these countries not to affect someone’s decision-making but to speed the process of dealing with government.

Hyphenation

grease pay·ment

Turkish pronunciation

gris peymınt

Synonyms

baksheesh, grease money, lubrication payment

Pronunciation

/ˈgrēs ˈpāmənt/ /ˈɡriːs ˈpeɪmənt/