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buckraking

[ buhk-reyk-ing ]

noun

Slang.
  1. the practice of accepting large sums of money for speaking to special interest groups.


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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of buckraking1

1945–50; modeled on muckraking ( muckrake ( def ) )
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The only real change from the last three debates was that Biden briefly had to defend his son’s buckraking in Ukraine.

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Instead, Biden attacks Trump in speeches, and in a Washington Post op-ed, but avoids having to talk about Hunter’s buckraking.

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At least Bill and Hillary put off their offensive buckraking until after they had left public office.

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This activity is called “buckraking,” which TruthWiki defines as “the practice of accepting large sums of money for speaking to special interest or business groups, especially when viewed as compromising the objectivity of journalists.”

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What’s more, Obama’s buckraking will turn out to be quite redistributive itself.

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