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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(politics, business, of a politician, political party, businessperson, academician, etc) Accepting donations or favors in exchange for favors; corrupt..
Near-synonym: quid pro quo (attributively)
Davis's pay-to-play reputation, demanding donations before he would consider policies or appointments favorable to the potential donors, was used against him.
Near-synonyms: paywalled, subscription (attributively)
As the lawsuit claims, we’re being programmed to constantly seek a dopamine hit from each swipe in what it calls a “pay-to-play” loop.
Use pay-to-play when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pay-to-play means (politics, business, of a politician, political party, businessperson, academician, etc) Accepting donations or favors in exchange for favors; corrupt..
Common synonyms include quid pro quo[Appendix:Glossary, paywalled, subscription.
Possible antonyms include free-to-play, free.
Near-synonym: quid pro quo (attributively)
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