Pay-to-play
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Accepting donations or favors in exchange for favors; corrupt. not-comparable
"Near-synonym: quid pro quo (attributively)"
- 2 Requiring payment from the player. not-comparable
"Near-synonym: paywalled"
Antonyms
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More examples"Near-synonym: quid pro quo (attributively)"
Etymology
See pay to play.
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