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Definition of kickback noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kickback

noun
 
/ˈkɪkbæk/
 
/ˈkɪkbæk/
(informal)
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  1. money paid illegally to somebody in return for work or help
    • They were accused of paying kickbacks to politicians to obtain public contracts.
    synonym bribe
    Extra Examples
    • The hotel porter gets a 10 per cent kickback from the ticket agency.
    • The kickbacks were disguised as personal low-interest loans.
    • There are allegations that ministers took kickbacks from foreign contractors.
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