pay-off
noun/ˈpeɪ ɒf/
/ˈpeɪ ɔːf/
(informal)- a payment of money to somebody so that they will not cause you any trouble or to make them keep a secret synonym bribe
- The police are accused of receiving secret pay-offs from the drug barons.
- The government are investigating pay-offs to high-ranking officials.
- a payment of money to somebody to persuade them to leave their job
- The company is offering large pay-offs to anyone accepting voluntary redundancy.
- an advantage or a reward from something you have done
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