side deal

noun

1. a transaction between two people for their private benefit, which is subsidiary to a contract negotiated by them on behalf of the organizations they represent

Example Sentences

The UK might be in a position to have to choose whether to try to cut a side deal with the Trump White House to avoid tariffs.

From BBC

But those complaints aside, the two had other motives for striking a side deal this time and spurning the commission and its fall schedule.

From Los Angeles Times

Now this side deal might be necessary to strike a peace agreement—which might, in turn, be the only way to avoid the creeping escalation to a bigger, far more destructive regionwide war.

From Slate

It also includes $69 billion in spending that was added as a side deal, money that conservatives sought to block altogether.

From New York Times

The agreement also included roughly $69 billion through a side deal to bolster the non-defense spending side, bringing the total to about $1.65 trillion.

From Washington Times