Bribery used to secure illicit advantages or gains in politics or business.
after considerable palm-greasing, the plan for a commercial building was approved
Example sentencesExamples
The group isn't above a bit of palm greasing.
Ever since the scandal of extensive palm-greasing to secure the winter Games for Salt Lake City, the Olympic process has been hardened up.
Much of the corruption takes the form of bureaucratic palm-greasing, with clerks demanding small bribes to stamp forms or police officers at checkpoints requiring truck drivers to pay to enter cities.
In the initial phase of their ascent on the ladder of material prosperity they had indulged in some palm-greasing themselves.
Turns out there may have been some palm greasing involved by the contractor who was awarded the bid to replace the park with high-priced condos.
We have too many unproductive bureaucrats on our books not to be suspicious of further palm greasing behind closed doors.
It's painful to watch the opening scenes of Paul's palm-greasing and glad-handing because there's nothing else to look at as each piece is snapped into place.
Arbitrators can be influenced, whether by a charismatic negotiator or by palm greasing.
The transformation of Italian business practices is simply moving from one of palm-greasing between local businessmen, politicians and state bank governors, to one of international corruption.
It takes several months of waiting and a fair amount of palm-greasing before the state owned utility installs a telephone connection.
Synonyms
corruption, subornation
Definition of palm-greasing in US English:
palm-greasing
noun
informal
Bribery used to secure illicit advantages or gains in politics or business.
after considerable palm- greasing, the plan for a commercial building was approved
Example sentencesExamples
In the initial phase of their ascent on the ladder of material prosperity they had indulged in some palm-greasing themselves.
Ever since the scandal of extensive palm-greasing to secure the winter Games for Salt Lake City, the Olympic process has been hardened up.
The group isn't above a bit of palm greasing.
The transformation of Italian business practices is simply moving from one of palm-greasing between local businessmen, politicians and state bank governors, to one of international corruption.
We have too many unproductive bureaucrats on our books not to be suspicious of further palm greasing behind closed doors.
It's painful to watch the opening scenes of Paul's palm-greasing and glad-handing because there's nothing else to look at as each piece is snapped into place.
Turns out there may have been some palm greasing involved by the contractor who was awarded the bid to replace the park with high-priced condos.
It takes several months of waiting and a fair amount of palm-greasing before the state owned utility installs a telephone connection.
Arbitrators can be influenced, whether by a charismatic negotiator or by palm greasing.
Much of the corruption takes the form of bureaucratic palm-greasing, with clerks demanding small bribes to stamp forms or police officers at checkpoints requiring truck drivers to pay to enter cities.