The meaning of Payola

Payola – definition

noun
The practice of bribing someone in return for the unofficial promotion of a product in the media.
Usage examples:
If a record company spends enough money on payola, it can make any record a hit

Payola translation into English

Payola: translate from English into Chinese

帕奥拉

Payola: translate from English into Dutch

Payola, Steekpenningen, Omkoperij

Payola: translate from English into French

Payer

Payola: translate from English into German

Schmiergeld, Bestechung

Payola: translate from English into Hindi

घूस

Payola: translate from English into Italian

Payola, Bustarella

Payola: translate from English into Korean

증회

Payola: translate from English into Russian

Пайола, Взятка

Payola: translate from English into Spanish

Soborno, Coima

Word origin

1930s: from pay1 + -ola as in Victrola, the name of a make of gramophone.

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Payola – similar words

payolas

noun
A secret payment to someone for doing something illegal in business or politics, or the act of making such payments
Usage examples:
Parliamentary payola, many organizations now have guidelines about payola, intended to prevent an e…

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