Under-the-table (Adjective)
Meaning
Designed and carried out secretly or confidentially; "a sub-rosa report"; "has their under-the-table backing".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's donors gave her under-the-table contributions that she didn't report.
- The company gave their favorite contractor under-the-table deals that helped him land every project.
- The investors secretly agreed to give the company under-the-table funding to keep it afloat.
- The senator had under-the-table negotiations with the lobbyist to pass the bill.
- The corrupt official took under-the-table bribes from the wealthy businessman.