sweetheart agreement

and sweetheart deal

a private agreement reached between a public agency or government official and a private company that includes illicit payments or special favors. They found that the mayor was involved in a number of sweetheart agreements. Most of the building contractors in town would be out of business if they didn't have sweetheart deals with the local politicians.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Selena	[si'linə]
Joord	YO:RT	Dutch
Aune	OW-ne	Finnish
Agrippina	[ægri'paina]
Susana	soo-SAH-nah (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Krysten	KRIS-tin	English (Modern)