buckraking. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

buckraking

SYLLABICATION:	buck·rak·ing
PRONUNCIATION:	bkrkng
NOUN:	The practice of accepting large sums of money for speaking to business or special interest groups, especially when viewed as compromising the objectivity of journalists.
ETYMOLOGY:	Blend of buck³ and muckraking, gerund of muckrake.
OTHER FORMS:	buckraker —NOUN


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