Today’s “Word of the Day” is influence peddling and it is a noun meaning “the misuse of influence/power in order to obtain a favourable decision from a public authority or administration to the advantage of a third party, usually in return for (monetary) benefit provided by that third party”.
Example Sentence: In terms of overt (visible) and covert (hidden) influence-peddling, arm-twisting and behind-the-scenes meddling, the US leaves Russia in the shade. And by hook or by crook, Washington, unlike Moscow, usually gets its way.
leave someone in the shade (phrase) – be much better than, be impressive than, outshine, exceed, eclipse.
get one’s way (phrase) – do what one wants in spite of opposition.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Forget Putin, it’s meddling by America’s evangelical enforcer that should scare us and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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