buy and pay for
verbEtymology
In the sense "bribe, corrupt", the verb is much rarer than and is probably a back-formation from the adjective bought and paid for.
Definitions
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see buy, pay, for.
To bribe or corrupt with money from special interests
To bribe or corrupt with money from special interests; to obtain by bribery.
- I presume that the lobbyists of those interests who can afford to buy and pay for special privileges, will read with a great deal of glee that this is now the order of the day.
- The problem was, C.C. had a way of surrounding himself with people he'd bought and paid for, so I suppose you can't really blame him for being a bit confused.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA