pay-to-play

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pay-to-play

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adjective pay to play

not comparable, of a politician Accepting donations or favors in exchange for favors; corrupt. Near-synonym: quid pro quo (attributively)
Similar: quid pro quo[Appendix:Glossary
not comparable, of an online game Requiring payment from the player. Near-synonyms: paywalled, subscription (attributively)
Similar: paywalled, subscription · Opposite: free-to-play, free

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@misc{pay_to_play_2026,
  title = {pay-to-play},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pay-to-play},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}