influence peddling

Noun

Meaning

influence peddling (uncountable)

A type of corruption in which people use their connections with governments to gain favors or preferential treatment for a third party, usually in return for money.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

advocacy bribery blackmail militancy logrolling kickback activism championing boycotting picketing traffic of influence

Examples

I will stipulate for the purpose of today that, you know, you could characterize this as influence peddling. Paul Manafort

In July 2011, the government proposed new anti-corruption laws to criminalise embezzlement, influence peddling and graft, following numerous instances of the theft of public money. Source: Internet

But something most everyone here seems to agree upon is that Guatemala's justice system is weak and prone to corruption and influence peddling. Source: Internet

Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s coalition scored major points in the recent parliamentary elections with Sadr’s positions against virulent influence peddling and the presence of foreign military forces in the country. Source: Internet

There is a lot of power mongering, influence peddling and cronyism and corruption that goes with the word politics. Source: Internet

Kwasi Nyantakyi is alleged to be engaged in some influence peddling using the name of the President. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

influence on the result influence peddler influence peddlers influence source influence techniques influence the outcome