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Noun: payola  pey'ow-lu
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A bribe given to a disc jockey to induce them to promote a particular record
    "The record company was accused of using payola to boost their artists' airplay"

Derived forms: payolas

Type of: backhander [Brit, informal], bribe, bung [Brit, informal], kickback [informal], payoff

Encyclopedia: Payola