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—influence peddling.a person who arranges to obtain favors, as government contracts, from high officials on behalf of others for a fee.[1945-50, Amer.]
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The Influence of a Book — ( fr. L influence d un livre, 1837) is a novel by the Canadian writer Phillipe Ignace François Aubert du Gaspé. It is considered to be the first French Canadian novel, and although the book was not well received initially, it has come to be… … Wikipedia
influencepeddling — influence peddling n. The practice of using one s influence with persons in authority to obtain favors or preferential treatment for another, usually in return for payment. influence peddler n. * * * … Universalium
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