Definition of kickback Kickback

/kɪˈkbæˌk/ - [kikbak] - kick•back

We found 10 definitions of kickback from 4 different sources.

What does kickback mean?

Plural: kickbacks

kickback - a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction

bribe, payoff payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

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kickback (Noun)
A clandestine payment in return for a favor; especially an illegal one.
kickback (Noun)
Recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator.
kickback (Noun)
An accident wherein an object being cut by a rotating blade or disk, such as a circular saw , is caught by the blade and thrown outward.
kickback (Noun)
A dangerous buildup of gas pressure at the wellhead.
kickback (Noun)
The board separating one bowling lane from another at the pit end.
kickback (Noun)
In contract bridge , an ace asking convention initiated by the first step above four of the agreed trump suit.
kickback (Noun)
A feature that saves the ball from draining and propels it back into play.

kickback
A pre-agreed commission given by one of the parties in a financial transaction to somebody who has facilitated or made possible the transaction, without the knowledge of the other party.

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