n. Informal.
A bribe paid to keep something secret.
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A bribe paid to keep something secret.
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Cash given to assure the silence of the receiver, as in a bribe. An example is a payoff to an employee who uncovers theft in the organization.
| Idioms: hush money |
A bribe paid to keep something secret, as in No amount of hush money will keep that scandal from coming out. [c. 1700]
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret
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