buckraking

American  

[buhk-reyk-ing] / ˈbʌkˌreɪk ɪŋ /

noun

Slang.

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

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Etymology

Origin of buckraking

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

Example Sentences

At least Bill and Hillary put off their offensive buckraking until after they had left public office.

From The Guardian

This activity is called “buckraking,” which TruthWiki defines as “the practice of accepting large sums of money for speaking to special interest or business groups, especially when viewed as compromising the objectivity of journalists.”

From Salon

GS -2.71 % Unmentioned by the scourge of big money is Bill Clinton’s far more egregious buckraking.

From The Wall Street Journal

Collectively, Cain, Gingrich, and Huckabee are pioneering a new, more direct method for post-campaign buckraking.

From MSNBC

News & World Report are politely zapped as exemplars of this buckraking game.

From Time Magazine Archive