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Definition of kickback in English: kickbacknounˈkɪkbakˈkɪkˌbæk 1A sudden forceful recoil. 反冲，后坐力 the kickback from the gun punches your shoulder 枪的后坐力冲击你的肩膀。 Example sentencesExamples - The thrust from the kickback of the gun sent me to my back.
- Bar nose kickback is one of the more common causes of serious chainsaw injury accidents.
- The gun, though supposedly effective at close quarters, has so much recoil and kickback that it is usually not worth the trouble.
- His ears were ringing from the explosion of the gun and the kickback had bruised his shoulder when the gun went off.
2informal An illicit payment made to someone in return for facilitating a transaction or appointment. 〈非正式〉（尤指非法的）回扣 the ruling party depends on contributions and kickbacks Example sentencesExamples - A legacy of nomadic lifestyles gives people a sense of defiant self-rule, observers say, while the nation's poverty nurtures discontent toward people in power who take bribes and kickbacks.
- A succession of witnesses have since come out to implicate the president - some of them also accusing her of using kickbacks from illegal gambling to finance the electoral fraud.
- Of course they are the beneficiaries of kickbacks and illicit hordes of money safely stashed in cash and kind, in many cases also abroad.
- He accepted the money in return for granting official appointments and received kickbacks for approving various construction projects, the report said.
- Basically he's saying that unless everyone got kickbacks in proportion to their contributions, nobody got kickbacks.
- Prosecutors say the company steered clients to certain insurance policies with costlier premiums in return for kickbacks.
- In not a single instance did the United States choose to block any transaction due to suspected kickbacks.
- The charges also include misusing his office for personal gain and seeking bribes and salary kickbacks from his staff.
- Maintaining good personal relations with everyone is very important as favors, bribes, kickbacks, and connections all come into play when making the final deal.
- It is alleged that these employees colluded with certain builders who were contracted by the trust and in return received certain kickbacks.
- Those who are found to be taking bribes or kickbacks will face strict punishment and may be disqualified.
- Payoffs and kickbacks and cheating and lying to the public are a way of life.
- Five other doctors, accused of receiving kickbacks in return for patient referrals, are also facing charges.
- This time he's after insurance companies for paying kickbacks to brokers in return for steering customers to them.
- Moreover, it is widely known within the media and political circles that transnational companies are routinely involved in the payment of bribes and kickbacks to governments around the world.
- It should step up efforts to comprehensively solve the illegal alien labor problem ranging from illegal immigration, kickbacks, and protection by influential persons.
- One further accused her of human rights violations, corruption and, together with her family, of receiving kickbacks from illegal gambling operators.
- The payment of kickbacks to mid-level and senior bureaucrats is necessary for firms to win government procurement contracts in many parts of the world.
- He is accused of amassing billions of pesos in payoffs from illegal gambling operators and kickbacks from tobacco taxes and questionable government investments while in office.
- The past five months have brought charges of price gouging, illegal insider trading, kickbacks and payola that have rocked the industry.
Synonyms bribe, payment, reward, recompense, inducement
Definition of kickback in US English: kickbacknounˈkɪkˌbækˈkikˌbak 1A sudden forceful recoil. 反冲，后坐力 the kickback from the gun punches your shoulder 枪的后坐力冲击你的肩膀。 Example sentencesExamples - His ears were ringing from the explosion of the gun and the kickback had bruised his shoulder when the gun went off.
- The gun, though supposedly effective at close quarters, has so much recoil and kickback that it is usually not worth the trouble.
- The thrust from the kickback of the gun sent me to my back.
- Bar nose kickback is one of the more common causes of serious chainsaw injury accidents.
2informal A payment made to someone who has facilitated a transaction or appointment, especially illicitly. 〈非正式〉（尤指非法的）回扣 Example sentencesExamples - He is accused of amassing billions of pesos in payoffs from illegal gambling operators and kickbacks from tobacco taxes and questionable government investments while in office.
- Those who are found to be taking bribes or kickbacks will face strict punishment and may be disqualified.
- He accepted the money in return for granting official appointments and received kickbacks for approving various construction projects, the report said.
- The charges also include misusing his office for personal gain and seeking bribes and salary kickbacks from his staff.
- It is alleged that these employees colluded with certain builders who were contracted by the trust and in return received certain kickbacks.
- A legacy of nomadic lifestyles gives people a sense of defiant self-rule, observers say, while the nation's poverty nurtures discontent toward people in power who take bribes and kickbacks.
- In not a single instance did the United States choose to block any transaction due to suspected kickbacks.
- A succession of witnesses have since come out to implicate the president - some of them also accusing her of using kickbacks from illegal gambling to finance the electoral fraud.
- Prosecutors say the company steered clients to certain insurance policies with costlier premiums in return for kickbacks.
- Moreover, it is widely known within the media and political circles that transnational companies are routinely involved in the payment of bribes and kickbacks to governments around the world.
- Payoffs and kickbacks and cheating and lying to the public are a way of life.
- Five other doctors, accused of receiving kickbacks in return for patient referrals, are also facing charges.
- Of course they are the beneficiaries of kickbacks and illicit hordes of money safely stashed in cash and kind, in many cases also abroad.
- Maintaining good personal relations with everyone is very important as favors, bribes, kickbacks, and connections all come into play when making the final deal.
- This time he's after insurance companies for paying kickbacks to brokers in return for steering customers to them.
- It should step up efforts to comprehensively solve the illegal alien labor problem ranging from illegal immigration, kickbacks, and protection by influential persons.
- Basically he's saying that unless everyone got kickbacks in proportion to their contributions, nobody got kickbacks.
- One further accused her of human rights violations, corruption and, together with her family, of receiving kickbacks from illegal gambling operators.
- The payment of kickbacks to mid-level and senior bureaucrats is necessary for firms to win government procurement contracts in many parts of the world.
- The past five months have brought charges of price gouging, illegal insider trading, kickbacks and payola that have rocked the industry.
Synonyms bribe, payment, reward, recompense, inducement
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