Definitions from Wiktionary (pay to play)

▸ verb:  (by extension) To incur a cost to participate in an activity.
▸ verb:  (especially US, politics) To make a campaign contribution or illegal payment to avail oneself of business or other opportunities controlled by politicians.
▸ verb:  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pay, to, play.
▸ noun:  Any kind of charge to engage in an activity.
▸ noun:  (espeically US, politics) Campaign contributions (or outright bribes or graft) required to avail oneself of certain opportunities controlled by politicians, such as uncompetitive government contracts.



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