paying to play

A form of pay to play — To incur a cost to participate in an activity; especially, in a corrupt way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pay to play
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APA

paying to play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20to%20play

MLA

“paying to play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20to%20play. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paying to play,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20to%20play.

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