influence peddler
noun
a person who arranges to obtain favors, as government contracts, from high officials on behalf of others for a fee.
influence peddling
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a word derived from
influence peddler.
Example Sentences
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She stands charged with corruption and influence peddling over alleged lobbying for Renault-Nissan between October 2009 and February 2013 while she was a member of the European Parliament.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Agents sifted through hundreds of thousands of records seized during Kao’s arrest and found that many were consistent with his account of widespread influence peddling.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Ms. Barci de Moraes has denied influence peddling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Spain's former Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and crimes allegedly committed in connection with the bailout of a small airline, a court said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Separately, the prime minister's brother, David Sánchez, has been indicted in an investigation into alleged influence peddling tied to his hiring by a regional government.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
