pay-off

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ˈpay-off [pay-off pay-offs] BrE NAmE noun (informal)
1. a payment of money to sb so that they will not cause you any trouble or to make them keep a secret
Syn: ↑bribe
•The police are accused of receiving secret pay-offs from the drug barons.
2. a payment of money to sb to persuade them to leave their job
•The company is offering large pay-offs to anyone accepting voluntary redundancy.
3. an advantage or a reward from sth you have done

Example Bank:
•The government are investigating pay-offs to high-ranking officials.