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Payola

Noun CEFR B1
peɪˈoʊlə

Definitions

A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).

Philippines, US, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Portuguêsjabá
العربيةالرّشوة
1 more languages
Suomilahjus

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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