fee-splitting

American  

[fee-split-ing] / ˈfiˌsplɪt ɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of dividing a fee for professional services between two professional persons, as between a referring doctor and a specialist, without the knowledge of the client.

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Other Word Forms

• fee-splitter
  noun

Etymology

Origin of fee-splitting

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Others say the fee-splitting among golfers is cumbersome.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Moreover, despite the exchange's supposedly inflexible minimum fees, the SEC hearings have shown that most brokers give up the bulk of their commissions on big trades through fee-splitting arrangements.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many U. S. practitioners are guilty of more flagrant abuses, such as fee-splitting.

From Time Magazine Archive

Another Chicago pooler would collect his fee, make a few payments, then recommend that his client go into bankruptcy, steering him to a fee-splitting lawyer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Led by Dr. Paul Hawley, the American College of Surgeons has been urging county medical societies to crack down on ghost surgery and fee-splitting.

From Time Magazine Archive