governmental relations

governmental relations
   American
   bribery or coercion
   Not just voting, paying your taxes, and being told what to do by officials:
    Governmental relations (lobbying) was repulsive but paid so well every D.C. firm had entire wings of lawyers greasing the skids. (Grisham, 1998)

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