Influence_peddling Influence_peddling

Influence peddling - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Svengali, Vip, Access, Acme, Advance, Affect, Alter, Amperage, Animation, Ascendancy, Authority, Authorization, Beef, Bend, Bias

Influence peddling is the practice of using one's influence with persons in authority to obtain favors or preferential treatment for another, usually in return for payment. Also called traffic of influence.

See also: corruption, bribery, logrolling

Example Usage of Influence

crazyasafox: @cute_bird I ended up buyin sum biscuits from £land which in hindsight a bit pointless as I can't taste but that Justine is a bad Influence!
LisaRosen: @JennWebb Good morning! Under your malicious Influence, I made cranberry-walnut bread that is TO. DIE. FOR. May not last till Fr. toast.
mr_nikolai: I think i just spent abit too much money on clothes again! God, i really need a budget asap! @berlaine you're a bad Influence! Haha
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