straw bid

noun

A worthless bid; a bid for a contract which the bidder is unable or unwilling to fulfill.

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Meanings

nounstraw bid (plural straw bids)

plural straw bids

  1. USslangA worthless bid; a bid for a contract which the bidder is unable or unwilling to fulfill.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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