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pay-to-play

adjective/ˌpeɪ tə ˈpleɪ/

C1CEFR level
50/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Describing terms that penalise existing investors who decline to fund a later round.

The pay-to-play provision stripped non-participating backers of their preferred shares.

Topic: Entrepreneurship & startups in Business English

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