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Noun: backhander  'bak,han-du(r)
  1. A backhanded blow
     
  2. [Brit, informal] Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
    - bribe, payoff, bung [Brit, informal], kickback [informal]

Derived forms: backhanders

Type of: blow, payment

Encyclopedia: Backhander

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