influence peddling

noun

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.

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traffic of influencetrading in influence
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Meanings

nouninfluence peddling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.

    Synonyms: traffic of influence, trading in influence

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
traffic of influencetrading in influence
Also see
trading in influencetraffic of influence

Translations

Finnish vaikutusvallan väärinkäyttö
  • vaikutusvallan väärinkäyttötype of corruption
French trafic d'influence
  • trafic d'influencetype of corruption
Italian traffico d'influenze
  • traffico d'influenzetype of corruption
Polish handel wpływami
  • handel wpływamitype of corruption
Spanish tráfico de influencias
  • tráfico de influenciastype of corruption
Tagalog palakasan
  • palakasantype of corruption
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APA

influence peddling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/influence%20peddling

MLA

“influence peddling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/influence%20peddling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “influence peddling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/influence%20peddling.

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