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Word: soborno (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1981-1981
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...also found in Turkish and Arabic. It actually means a tip or gratuity given by a boss to his underling. The word was first used extensively to mean a bribe in connection with the money that a new sultan gave his troops. In most Spanish-speaking countries, el soborno means a payoff, but in Mexico payola is aptly described as the bite (la mordida...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mum's the Word | 3/16/1981 | See Source »

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