Sentences with phrase «backdoor deals»

"Backdoor deals" refers to secret or hidden agreements or arrangements made between individuals or groups, usually for personal gain or to bypass legal or ethical processes. These deals are often done in secrecy and without the knowledge of others involved or the public, which can be considered unethical or illegal. Full definition
One April Sunday, more than a thousand people came together to march against Arctic drilling and the Port of Seattle's backdoor deal with Shell Oil's drilling fleet — and for a better future.
Another lawyer interviewed by the newspaper noted that there are many cases where purported victims propose backdoor deals in exchange for silence.
The mothers of black men killed in encounters with NYPD slammed the agreement as a toothless version of the bills, and Constance Malcolm, mother of Ramarley Graham, said Mark - Viverito was making «backdoor deals with the police commissioner, the devil himself.»
The confluence of money, backdoor dealing and secret behind closed door deals allows the abuse of power which harms our civic and legislative culture.
he did a backdoor deal, took advantage of a lot of shareholders and lied to everyone.
Maruška Mileta, from Young Friends of the Earth Europe said: «As youth, we reject a backdoor deal made by and for rich countries, which will condemn millions of people in the global South to death.
All it managed to do was to renew accusations from some developing countries — most vocally Venezuela and Sudan — that rich nations were trying to do a backdoor deal, in breach of the UN principle of doing everything by consensus among all governments.
Hours later, as African negotiators were leading an uproar over the accord and civil society groups were protesting outside, it was still unclear which other countries were willing to support a backdoor deal forged by just five countries outside the typical UN process.
There are not any backdoor deals or going behind anyone's back.
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