Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pay-to-play

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.19 in modern English

Syllables: pay--to--play
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Accepting donations or favors in exchange for favors; corrupt.

adj

Requiring payment from the player.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: quid pro quo (attributively)"
"Davis's pay-to-play reputation, demanding donations before he would consider policies or appointments favorable to the potential donors, was used against him."
"Near-synonyms: paywalled, subscription (attributively)"
"As the lawsuit claims, we’re being programmed to constantly seek a dopamine hit from each swipe in what it calls a “pay-to-play” loop."

Etymology

See pay to play.

Inflected Forms

pay to play (alternative)

Phrases

green handshake scratch someone's back you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

Frequently Paired Words

backscratcher backscratching green handshake scratch someone's back you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

Synonyms

quid pro quo[Appendix:Glossary paywalled subscription

Antonyms

free-to-play free

Questions

What does pay-to-play mean?: Accepting donations or favors in exchange for favors; corrupt.
Where does pay-to-play come from?: See pay to play.

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