Meanings
- Corrupted by money from special interests; bribed.
Frank you are bought and paid for. Bought and paid for. You are here to do what I say when I say it.
2000, Thomas Hollyday, Slave Graves, →ISBN2 more examples
Just like bought-and-paid-for politicians and bought-and-paid-for media, bought-and-paid-for scientists are an instrument of corporate power.
2000, Philip Shabecoff, Earth Rising: American Environmentalism in the 21st Century, →ISBNIf we let this woman out of here, even if she's totally bought and paid for, how the hell can you ever rest easy again.
2003, Tony Hillerman, The Sinister Pig, →ISBN, page 209
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of buy and pay for
Synonyms & antonyms
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