quid pro quo

Noun

Meaning

something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

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Synonyms

trade barter quid swap change return indemnity exchange equivalent switch consideration compensation revenge reward substitute
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Antonyms

loss cost debt expense sacrifice deficit
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Hypernyms

consideration retainer

Examples

Billionaire investor George Soros ripped Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a letter to the Financial Times, suggesting the tech exec is engaged in a quid pro quo with President Trump. Source: Internet

He was so successful that he asked the city council (boule) in session for support at public expense, the quid pro quo being that he would make the city famous. Source: Internet

Direct taxes are more difficult to be accepted since there is hardly any direct quid pro quo. Source: Internet

Sen. Collins has accepted campaign money from pharmaceutical company PACs and six drug companies that distributed the opioids, falsely implying a quid pro quo. Source: Internet

Consequently, Pericles asked the Spartans to offer a quid pro quo. Source: Internet

Currently quid pro quo is considered a bribery only if the person who provided material incentives to a public official explicitly tied those on receiving a specific favor in return. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Quicunque quicunque vult quid quidam quiddany quiddative