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side deal

British

noun

a transaction between two people for their private benefit, which is subsidiary to a contract negotiated by them on behalf of the organizations they represent

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The NBA looked into allegations that the Clippers paid Leonard or his representative and uncle, Dennis Robertson, a side deal when he first joined the team in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

I love these back-and-forths where the justices are like, “No, we have a side deal that nobody knows about, and we’re just going to wink and nod and hope that it all works out.”

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025

Hey, he’d be happy to make a side deal with the Irish if he could.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2025

The agreement also included roughly $69 billion through a side deal to bolster the non-defense spending side, bringing the total to about $1.65 trillion.

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023

He had a side deal going, a hustle that took me right back to the old steering days in Harlem.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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