Definitions for kickback
ˈkɪkˌbækkick·back

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kickbacknoun

   a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction

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1. kickbacknoun

   recoil, of a gun or machine, as in older automobile engines when started by turning a crank.

2. kickbacknoun

   A secret, and usually illegal, payment, by a recipient of money paid for goods or services, to a facilitator of the transaction, of a portion of that money; specifically, any portion of a gain made by the seller in a commercial transaction which is returned surreptitiously and illegally to a person (such as a purchasing agent) who authorized or recommended the purchase. It is generally considered a form of bribe.

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1. kickbacknoun

   A clandestine payment in return for a favor; especially an illegal one

2. kickbacknoun

   Recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator.

3. kickbacknoun

   An accident wherein an object being cut by a rotating blade or disk, such as a circular saw, is caught by the blade and thrown outward

4. kickbacknoun

   A dangerous buildup of gas pressure at the wellhead

5. kickbacknoun

   The board separating one bowling lane from another at the pit end

6. kickbacknoun

   In contract bridge, an ace asking convention initiated by the first step above four of the agreed trump suit.

7. kickbacknoun

   A feature that saves the ball from draining and propels it back into play.

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1. kickback

   A kickback is a form of bribery where a portion of financial gains or profits is illegally returned or given as payment in exchange for favors, such as promoting business, securing contracts, or influencing decisions. This illicit practice is often associated with corruption and fraudulent activities in business and politics.

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1. Kickback

   Kickback is a collection of rare and unreleased material from the funk group The Meters.

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1. • Bribe

How to pronounce kickback?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kickback in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kickback in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of kickback in a Sentence

1. Alan Dershowitz:

   Its not, its not, the question is how you define corrupt, and my argument was theres a big difference between taking a bribe --I gave an example right on the floor of the Senate. If the president said, Im not giving you your money, Im withholding the money unless you let me build a hotel and have my name on it or give me a million-dollar kickback.Thats corrupt. Thats clear.

2. Nick Brody:

   After a year of mostly connecting in a virtual space, people are ready for in-person encounters, clearly,' Adrian's kickback' tapped into that need.

3. Nike Inc:

   The charging documents unsealed yesterday in Brooklyn do not allege that Nike engaged in criminal conduct, there is no allegation in the charging documents that any Nike employee was aware of or knowingly participated in any bribery or kickback scheme.

4. Alan Dershowitz:

   Its not, its not, the question is how you define corrupt, and my argument was theres a big difference between taking a bribe -- I gave an example right on the floor of The Senate. If the president said, Im not giving you your money, Im withholding the money unless you let me build a hotel and have my name on it or give me a million-dollar kickback.Thats corrupt. Thats clear.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=kickback
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=kickback
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kickback
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=kickback