They found that the mayor was involved in a number of sweetheart agreements.
•Most of the building contractors in town would be out of business if they didn't have sweetheart deals with the local politicians.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sweetheart agreement — noun or sweetheart contract : an agreement between an employer and a labor union on terms favorable to the employer and often arranged by a union official without the participation or approval of the union members * * * sweetheart agreement , ●… … Useful english dictionary
sweetheart contract — ☆ sweetheart contract n. a contract arranged by collusion between union officials and an employer with terms disadvantageous to union members: also sweetheart deal or sweetheart agreement … English World dictionary
sweetheart contract — noun see sweetheart agreement * * * a contract made through collusion between management and labor representatives containing terms beneficial to management and detrimental to union workers. Also called sweetheart agreement. [1945 50] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
sweetheart deal — /ˈswithat dil/ (say sweethaht deel) noun a private agreement reached between two parties, as an employer and a trade union, to their mutual advantage, often made without proper regard for other parties affected or society as a whole: *governments …
sweetheart — n. 1 a lover or darling. 2 a term of endearment (esp. as a form of address). Phrases and idioms: sweetheart agreement (or deal) colloq. an industrial agreement reached privately by employers and trade unions in their own interests … Useful english dictionary
sweetheart contract — a contract made through collusion between management and labor representatives containing terms beneficial to management and detrimental to union workers. Also called sweetheart agreement. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
sweetheart — sweet‧heart [ˈswiːthɑːt ǁ hɑːrt] adjective [only before a noun] a sweetheart deal, contract, agreement etc is unfair because it gives people who know each other well or have a lot of influence an unfair advantage: • Some executives have been… … Financial and business terms
sweetheart deal — UK US noun [C] DISAPPROVING COMMERCE ► an agreement between two organizations that offers advantages to both but is unfair to competitors: »The oil magnate accused the state owned oil company of overpaying for a smaller company in a sweetheart… … Financial and business terms
Sweetheart Deal — A merger, a sale or an agreement in which one party in the deal presents the other party with very attractive terms and conditions. The terms of a sweetheart deal are usually so lucrative that it is difficult to justify turning the offer down.… … Investment dictionary
sweetheart — sweet|heart [ˈswi:tha:t US ha:rt] n 1.) spoken a way of speaking to someone you love = ↑darling ▪ Come here, sweetheart. 2.) spoken an informal way of speaking to a woman you do not know, which some women find offensive 3.) sweetheart deal AmE … Dictionary of contemporary English
sweetheart — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. darling 2. one who is loved 3. a generally likable person 4. a remarkable one of its kind II. adjective Date: 1942 of or relating to an agreement between an employer and a labor union official arranged privately for… … New Collegiate Dictionary
