KICKBACK

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Definitions

a return of part of one's wages, profits, commissions, fees, etc., to another due to coercion or a confidential agreement. Kickbacks are often associated with unethical activities, i.e. a person in a position to choose which individuals a firm hires, chooses only those persons who will agree to pay him a certain percentage of their wages as a kickback.