lubrication



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

lubrication

n. liquor. Willy has had a little too much lubrication.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HelmuthHEL-mootGerman
Rowe[rəu]
TorstenTOSH-ten (Swedish), TAWR-sten (German)Swedish, Danish, German
Denzelden-ZELEnglish (Modern)
Zlata-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Russian
Nerva-Ancient Roman