pay-to-play
pay-to-play adjective: accepting donations or favors in exchange for favors; corrupt.
Adjective
pay-to-play (not comparable)
- Accepting donations or favors in exchange for favors; corrupt.
- Near-synonym: quid pro quo (attributively)
- Davis's pay-to-play reputation, demanding donations before he would consider policies or appointments favorable to the potential donors, was used against him.2004, Larry N. Gerston, Terry Christensen, Recall!: California's Political Earthquake
- Synonyms:
- quid pro quo[Appendix:Glossary
- Requiring payment from the player.
- Near-synonyms: paywalled, subscription (attributively)
- As the lawsuit claims, we’re being programmed to constantly seek a dopamine hit from each swipe in what it calls a “pay-to-play” loop.2024 March 14, Georgina Lawton, “I’m not surprised people are suing a dating app company – our addiction to swiping makes us miserable”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- paywalled, subscription
- Antonyms:
- free-to-play, free
pay-to-play meaning in Bengali
pay-to-play in Bengali
- সাহায্যের বিনিময়ে অনুদান, অনুগ্রহ গ্রহণকারী, দুর্নীতিবাজ
Synonyms of pay-to-play
- quid pro quo[Appendix:Glossary
- paywalled
- subscription
Antonyms
Forms of pay-to-play
| alternative form | pay to play |
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Origin of pay-to-play
See pay to play.
Questions about pay-to-play
- What does pay-to-play mean?
- Pay-to-play means accepting donations or favors in exchange for favors; corrupt.
- What is pay-to-play in Bengali?
- Pay-to-play in Bengali is সাহায্যের বিনিময়ে অনুদান, অনুগ্রহ গ্রহণকারী, দুর্নীতিবাজ. See Pay-to-play meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is pay-to-play?
- Pay-to-play is an adjective.
Words near pay-to-play in the dictionary
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