0 money that is given to someone to make them keep something secret: --
1 money that is given to someone so that they will not give secret information to other people: --
Sam runs into a wall of silence obviously built by hush money and islanders fearful of reprisals from the rich and powerful family.
The first con artist offers a sizable sum of hush money, and the victim pitches in.
The blackmailer is demanding $50,000 in hush money.
Puppeteers were willing to pay large sums of hush money in order to suppress even trivial details about their homeworld.
He was reportedly deep in debt and being blackmailed for hush money by members of the yakuza.
Use was also made of the media, and hush money were regularly paid to journalists.
Synonyms: kickbacks, baksheesh(tips), payola, hush money, sweetener, protection money, boodle, and gratuity.
It is because there is a need to pay "hush money", blackmail and contributions both by the company and by the individuals.
