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sweetheart agreement
(redirected from Sweetheart deal)

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sweetheart agreement and sweetheart deal
a private agreement reached between a public agency or government official and a private company that includes illicit payments or special favors. They found that the mayor was involved in a number of sweetheart agreements. Most of the building contractors in town would be out of business if they didn't have sweetheart deals with the local politicians.
See also: agreement


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The Supreme Court announced Friday that it would hand down its verdict on September 17 in a separate corruption case accusing Thaksin of using his political office to win Pojaman a sweetheart deal on prime Bangkok property.
The Supreme Court announced Friday that it would hand down its verdict on September 17 in a separate corruption case accusing Thaksin of using his political office to win Pojaman a sweetheart deal on prime Bangkok property.
Simply put, this is a sweetheart deal for a handful of companies that have been breaking media ownership rules for years with impunity.
 
 
 
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