hiddendeal
nounUK /ˌhɪdənˈdiːl/
US /ˌhɪdənˈdiːl/
A secret agreement that other people are not supposed to know about.
The two companies made a hiddendeal to share customers without telling anyone.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A special low price that is not advertised to the public.
Members get a hiddendeal on tickets that regular buyers never see.
3. An unspoken understanding between people to help each other quietly.
There was a hiddendeal between the coach and the captain about who would play.
4. A bargain kept out of official records to avoid rules or taxes.
Investigators found a hiddendeal that kept the payment off the books.