A kickback is a sum of money that is paid to someone illegally, for example money which a company pays someone to arrange for the company to be chosen to do an important job.
...alleged kickbacks and illegal party financing.
Synonyms: bribe, payoff, backhander [slang], enticement More Synonyms of kickback
kickback in British English
(ˈkɪkˌbæk)
noun
1.
a strong reaction
2.
part of an income paid to a person having influence over the size or payment of the income, esp by some illegal arrangement
verbkick back(adverb)
3. (intransitive)
to have a strong reaction
4. (intransitive)
(esp of a gun) to recoil
5.
to pay a kickback to (someone)
kickback in American English
(ˈkɪkˌbæk)
US
noun
1. Informal
a sharp, violent reaction
2. Slang
a.
a giving back of part of money received as payment, commission, etc., often as a result of coercion or an understanding
b.
the money so returned
Examples of 'kickback' in a sentence
kickback
Allegations of kickbacks and bribes began to emerge almost as soon as they got the nod.
The Sun (2014)
The group is facing a lawsuit alleging it has taken kickbacks.
The Sun (2011)
These sites can pay some hefty kickbacks when you click through them to buy goods at many established retailers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Some allegedly pay kickbacks and bungs.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He set up 70 ghost companies to receive the kickbacks and valued them at €200 million.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Phone companies are alleged to have paid kickbacks in exchange for the licences, costing the taxpayer as much as 25 billion.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A stockbroker was fined more than 250,000 and banned from the City for paying kickbacks to a hedge fund trader who sent him business.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
kickback
British English: kickback NOUN
A kickback is a sum of money that is paid to someone illegally, for example money which a company pays someone to arrange for the company to be chosen to do an important job.
...alleged kickbacks and illegal party financing.
American English: kickback
Brazilian Portuguese: propina
Chinese: 回扣
European Spanish: soborno
French: pot-de-vin
German: Schmiergeld
Italian: tangente
Japanese: リベート
Korean: 뇌물
European Portuguese: comissão
Latin American Spanish: soborno
Additional synonyms
in the sense of inducement
Definition
something that encourages someone to do something
They offer every inducement to encourage investment.
Synonyms
incentive,
motive,
cause,
influence,
reward,
come-on (informal),
spur,
consideration,
attraction,
lure,
bait,
carrot (informal),
encouragement,
impulse,
stimulus,
incitement,
clarion call
in the sense of payoff
Definition
a bribe
payoffs from corrupt businesses
Synonyms
bribe,
incentive,
cut (informal),
payment,
sweetener (informal),
bung (British, informal),
inducement,
kick-back (informal),
backhander (informal),
hush money (informal)
in the sense of recompense
Definition
reward or repayment
Synonyms
reward,
pay,
return,
payment,
wages,
meed (archaic)
in the sense of reward
Definition
a sum of money offered for finding a criminal or missing property
They last night offered a £10,000 reward.
Synonyms
payment,
return,
benefit,
profit,
gain,
prize,
wages,
honour,
compensation,
bonus,
premium,
merit,
repayment,
bounty,
remuneration,
recompense,
meed (archaic),
requital
Synonyms of 'kickback'
kickback
Explore 'kickback' in the dictionary
(noun)
Definition
part of an income paid to a person in return for an opportunity to make a profit, esp. in an illegal arrangement
a nationwide web of alleged kickbacks and illegal party financing
Synonyms
bribe
He was being investigated for receiving bribes.
payoff
payoffs from corrupt businesses
backhander (slang)
enticement
The cash bonus is an added enticement for the bank's customers.
share
cut (informal)
The lawyers, of course, will take their cut of the profits.
payment
gift
reward
They last night offered a £10,000 reward.
incentive
There is little incentive to adopt such measures.
graft (informal)
sweetener (slang)
inducement
They offer every inducement to encourage investment.
sop
recompense
hush money (slang)
payola (informal)
allurement
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cut
Definition
a portion or share
The lawyers, of course, will take their cut of the profits.
Synonyms
share,
piece,
slice,
percentage,
portion,
kickback,
rake-off (slang)
in the sense of enticement
The cash bonus is an added enticement for the bank's customers.