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[ adjective ] having taken a bribe or bribes

Examples

"a sold-out politician"

Used in print

(Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)

It was an interesting fraternisation of ex convicts , union racketeers , ward_heelers , sold-out officials , and gunmen .

Related terms

corrupt

2
[ adjective ] sold completely in advance

Examples

"had a sold-out house for both performances"

Related terms

sold

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