a quid pro quo



a quid pro quo

  (formal)
something that you do for someone or give to someone when they have agreed to do something for you
Usage notes: This is a Latin phrase which means 'something for something'.
(often + for ) The government's commitment to release political prisoners is a quid pro quo for the suspension of armed struggle by the rebels.
See also: pro, quid, quo

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ximo-Catalan, Spanish
SteffenSHTE-fen (Low German)Low German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
Aristaeusar-is-TEE-əs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
KikiKEE-kee (English), kee-KEE (Greek)English, German, Greek
Friso-Frisian
SherwoodSHUR-wuwdEnglish