buckraking

American

[buhk-rayk-ing] / ˈbʌkˌreɪk ɪŋ /

noun

Slang.

the practice of accepting large sums of money for speaking to special interest groups.

1945–50; modeled on muckraking ( see muckrake ( def. ))

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