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| saw the budget (He spoke with disapproval about "sawing the budget," Russian slang for the practice in which private contractors pay kickbacks to the various officials who award them projects. TMT Alexander Demidov); graft (especially NAmE) the use of illegal or unfair methods, especially bribery, to gain advantage in business, politics, etc.; money obtained in this way: He promised an end to graft and corruption in public life. OALD Alexander Demidov) | |||