kickback

Meanings

• Noun

  The payment or gift received by a person in return for favors or for making something happen.

  - "Politicians often face allegations of taking kickbacks in exchange for awarding contracts."
  - "The company executive was arrested for accepting kickbacks from suppliers."

• Noun

  A return kick, especially one given in retaliation.

  - "After being pushed, the child gave a quick kickback."
  - "The soccer player scored a goal and received a kickback from his teammates."

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Synonyms

kicker

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with kickback
hackback , slackback , whackback

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Variants

List of all variants of kickback that leads to same result
kickback , kickbacks , kick back , kicked back , kicking back , kicks back , anti-kickback , antikickback

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Etymology

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Originally used in the late 19th century in the context of politics, particularly in bribery and corruption.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'kickback' comes from the practice of paying a percentage of the contract price back to the person awarding it.

2. In some industries, such as construction, it's common for subcontractors to offer kickbacks to general contractors in exchange for being awarded a contract.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bribery: The act of offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting something of value as a means to influence the actions of an individual or organization.

2. Corruption: The misuse of public power for private gain.

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Culture

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In literature, kickbacks are often portrayed as a corrupt practice, highlighting the negative consequences of greed and the misuse of power.

How to Memorize "kickback"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person receiving an envelope filled with cash as a kickback.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'kickback' with the idea of a secret payment or gift.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Kickbacks: Keep It Quiet, Bribe And Swindle' to memorize the meaning.

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