kickback
kickback
Definition
☆ kick·back (-bak′)
noun
- Informal a sharp, violent reaction
- Slang
- a giving back of part of money received as payment, commission, etc., often as a result of coercion or an understanding
- the money so returned
kickback*
Synonyms
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.
Browse dictionary entries near kickback
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