Definitions

sweetheart contract

NOUN

unethically favorable contract

Synonyms

WEAK

labor contract sweetheart agreement union contract yellow-dog contract

Example Sentences

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But under its sweetheart contract with the National Park Service, the company had to pay the government only $635,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

Moreover, a large militant group within the Teamster leadership is ready to scream at any pact that they might view as a "sweetheart contract."

From Time Magazine Archive

The actress countersued, arguing that her sweetheart contract required her only to submit a "complete manuscript," not an "acceptable" one.

From Time Magazine Archive