# Sweetheart deal (sweetheart contract)

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## Definition

In financial jargon, operations based on abnormally favorable contractual arrangements. The term is frequently used in describing deals involving government officials, and hints at the presence of acceptance of benefit or corruption. - See severance pay, bonus, douceur, kickback, secret money, hand money, handshake, golden, insider, kickback, bribe, tip, tunnelling. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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