backroom deal
nounUK /ˈbæk.ruːm diːl/
US /ˈbæk.ruːm diːl/
A secret agreement made by people who do not want others to know about it.
The two managers made a backroom deal to share the money without telling anyone.
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2. A political agreement reached privately rather than through open discussion.
Voters were angry about the backroom deal that decided the new law.
3. An arrangement made to gain an unfair advantage by keeping it hidden.
The company lost the contract after a backroom deal was exposed.
4. A quiet bargain struck between business partners away from public view.
Their backroom deal gave them control of the whole market.