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Pay to play
Meaning
Verb
●
To
incur
a cost to
participate
in an activity.
●
In American English & Politics:
To
incur
a cost to
participate
in an activity.
To make a
campaign
contribution
or
illegal
payment
to
avail
oneself
of business or other
opportunities
controlled
by politicians.
●
Used
other than
figuratively
or
idiomatically
: see
pay
, to, play.
Noun
●
Any
kind of
charge
to
engage
in an activity.
●
In American English & Politics:
Any
kind of
charge
to
engage
in an activity.
Campaign
contributions
(or
outright
bribes
or
graft
) required to
avail
oneself
of certain
opportunities
controlled
by
politicians
, such as
uncompetitive
government contracts.
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Pay-To-Play
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