fee-splitting

[ fee-split-ing ]

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.

Other Words From

• fee-splitter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fee-splitting¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

But presumably the idea of organizing on a basis of fee splitting did not make a hit, so the lure was changed.

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