boodling
/ˈbuːdlɪŋ/
noun
- The act of obtaining money or goods through dishonest or political means; corruption or graft.
- The committee was formed to investigate boodling in the construction industry.
- Many citizens were angry about the boodling that drained the town's budget.
- Boodling was rampant in the old city government.
Synonyms
verb
- Present participle of boodle: engaging in dishonest or political schemes to obtain money or goods.
- He spent years boodling his way up the political ladder.
- The scandal showed how the company was boodling behind closed doors.
- The officials were caught boodling with public funds.