lubrication payment

lubrication payment

A small sum of money or other gifts or services to be paid or given to government officials to expedite business operations in countries that do not prohibit such activity. Whenever I start up a new factory overseas, I make sure to bring along enough cash on hand for any lubrication payments I may need to make.
See also: lubrication, payment
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • lubrication
  • grease payment
  • payment
  • push money
  • in sum
  • Monopoly money
  • hello
  • a golden hello
  • blow it all
  • mad money