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kickback Definition

kick·back (-bak′)

noun

  1. Informal a sharp, violent reaction
  2. Slang
    1. a giving back of part of money received as payment, commission, etc., often as a result of coercion or an understanding
    2. the money so returned
kickback* Synonyms

kickback*

n.

kickback Finance Definition
An illegal, secret payment made by a company to a person or com-pany in exchange for awarding the first company a contract.
kickback Law Definition

n

A form of bribery in which a percentage of the revenues from a contract or other financial award is illicitly returned to the person awarding the contract or benefit.
kickback Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • prevent: Two carbide blades are fitted to the body and they are designed to provide integral chip limitation to prevent kickback.
  • pay: Last year, in France, he was convicted of paying kickbacks to the oil firm Elf.
  • get: I don't get kickbacks, by the way; I'm just a fan.
  • take: Seems to be the individual named in Michael Rubin's leaked CPA memorandum from March 2004, alleged to be taking kickbacks.
  • have: The new Polytrack surface has very little kickback compared to the old Equitrack surface and is thus now more popular with trainers.
  • demand: Diplomats estimate Baghdad garners $ 2bn a year by smuggling crude oil over its borders, charging buyers illegal surcharges and demanding kickbacks.

Adjective modifier

  • limited: Familiar with at limited kickback over annually for standard coverage.
  • illegal: The final report into the scandal alleges that a total of $ 1.8 billion was paid in illegal kickbacks to Saddam's government.
  • other: It's always been a dream of mine - £ 100,000 a year plus all the other kickbacks.
  • sleazy: But are the insurance industry and legal profession really responsible for so-called " sleazy kickbacks " ?
  • less: This has been warmly received by jockeys, trainers and connections of horses as the track is now fairer and produces much less kickback.

Modifies a noun

  • scheme: Geri denies she is involved in a radio kickbacks scheme, despite the fact she is driving a zippy new sports car.
  • arrangement: Over £ 1 million in grants and fees was manipulated through false invoices and kickback arrangements.

Noun used with modifier

  • %: By referring affiliates to AffiliateFuture.co.uk you will earn a 5 % kickback of the commission earnt by that affiliate.

Preposition: from

  • company: In particular, Robinson believes that outside suppliers may be prone to accepting kickbacks from software companies for recommending and implementing their products.
  • supplier: He was getting kickbacks from the suppliers of building material.

Preposition: for

  • contract: But Saddam Hussein soon turned the operation on its head by demanding and getting kickbacks for contracts.

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