treating

Noun

treating (countable and uncountable, plural treatings)

1. Treatment.
   • […] it would appear that before taking this precaution Mr. Bree must have had the thrift to remove a modest competency of the gold; at any rate, it was at about that time that he entered upon that memorable series of potations and treatings which is still one of the cherished traditions of the San...1892, Ambrose Bierce, Tales of Soldiers and Civilians - Holy Terror
2. (historical, uncountable) The practice of men providing young women ("charity girls") with entertainment outings, gifts, etc. in exchange for companionship and intimate activity.
3. (Commonwealth, UK, uncountable) The electoral offence of offering an inducement such as food, drink or entertainment to a voter.
   • In the ensuing year [ 1804 ], in the Middlesex case, Mr. Mainwaring was charged with treating - by means of victuals supplied at an inn, at Brentford, by the order of persons proved to be his agents, and for which other persons, also proved to be his agents, had promised to pay.1853, Samuel Warren, The Law and Practice of Election Committees: Being the Completion of A Manual of Parliamentary Election Law ..., London : Butterworths, page 522
   • Where such a combination does not exist, any amount of bribery, treating, and intimidation may be carried on with perfect impunity1853, George Francis Stewart ELLIOT (Hon.), Thoughts on the subject of bribery and corruption at elections, page 25