buckraking

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English

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Etymology

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From buck (dollar) +‎ raking (hauling in with a rake). Inspired by muckraking.

Noun

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buckraking (uncountable)

  1. (politics, derogatory) The practice of paid speaking before commercial interests, viewed as a potential source of conflict of interest.
  2. The practice of investigative journalists earning more money from repetitive public speaking than newspapers.