Whitemail

Pronunciation: /ˈhwɪtˈimeɪɫ/

Whitemail (noun)

  1. A payment made to someone to influence their actions without breaking the law.

Examples

  • Offering money can be considered a form of whitemail.
  • Whitemail is a form of bribery used to influence decisions.

Common collocations: engage in whitemail, accuse of whitemail, investigate whitemail

Synonyms of Whitemail

Neutral