Making of illegal payments for preferential treatment (7)

I believe the answer is:

bribery

(Other definitions for bribery that I've seen before include "Graft" , "criminal offence" , "The use of money to persuade" , "Corruption - palm-greasing" , "Illegal offering of inducements" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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