sweetheart agreement
1sweetheart 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 , ●… …
2sweetheart 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 …
3sweetheart 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] * * *… …
4sweetheart 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 …
5sweetheart — 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 …
6sweetheart 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] * * * …
7sweetheart — 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… …
8sweetheart 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… …
9Sweetheart 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.… …
10sweetheart — 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 …
