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- noun Plural form of
backhander .
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Examples
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TODD: Through his attorney, Prince Bandar issued a statement denying taking what he called backhanders are, he said he was authorized to handle the money channeled to the now Defunct Riggs Bank in Washington but the accounts were audited by the Saudi government.
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A pair of close-range backhanders from the quick Afinogenov brought the HSBC crowd to its feet, but the Sabres ended up having their unbeaten streak snapped at four games (3-0-1).
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Parisians attack Qatari prince's plans to modernise Voltaire's Hôtel Lambert Tory spin doctor Andy Coulson faces grilling over phone hacking row Police may face investigation over 'backhanders' from journalists
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The comments, coming after the then-Luton coach Mike Newell had made similar claims about "backhanders", forced the game to act, and the police to take notice.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The comments, coming after the then-Luton coach Mike Newell had made similar claims about "backhanders", forced the game to act, and the police to take notice.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Police may face investigation over 'backhanders' from journalists
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Engaging in corrupt activities (such as backhanders) will in effect be incentivised as dismissal when detected which would result in social welfare payments that are as good and maybe better (in real terms as they are nt taxed) than the wages received as a PS worker.
Irish Blogs 2009
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A previous education minister was sacked for taking backhanders for appointing temporary teachers.
The challenge of keeping Nepalese girls in school | Emma Reynolds 2011
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A sceptical person might ask how one gets on this list and does it involve giving backhanders, as it is clearly a licence to print money.
Unnecessary Police Bureaucracy – Part 1. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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These people are both physical and moral cowards who are quite happy to follow government orders in order to get their large backhanders in the form of bonuses.
Kingsnorth, Battlecat and A Distinct Lack Of Leadership. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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