buckraking
The practice of paid speaking before commercial interests, viewed as a potential…The practice of paid speaking before commercial interests, viewed as a potential source of conflict of interest.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, uncountable)The practice of paid speaking before commercial interests, viewed as a potential source of conflict of interest.
(uncountable)The practice of investigative journalists earning more money from repetitive public speaking than newspapers.
Origin
From buck (“dollar”) + raking (“hauling in with a rake”). Inspired by muckraking.From buck (“dollar”) + raking (“hauling in with a rake”). Inspired by muckraking.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable