under-the-table

Describes something done secretly, often illegally or unethically, especially in financial or business contexts.

• 🇫🇷Décrit quelque chose qui est fait en secret, souvent de manière illégale ou contraire à l'éthique, en particulier dans des contextes financiers ou professionnels.

1. Secret or illegal B2 informal

   Done secretly, often in a way that is dishonest or illegal, especially to avoid taxes or regulations.

   • They made an under-the-table payment to secure the contract.
   • The company was involved in under-the-table deals with suppliers.
   • He received under-the-table bonuses that were not reported to the tax authorities.

   🇫🇷sous la table

   Synonymes: backroomclandestinecovertillicitshadysurreptitiousunofficial

   Antonymes: legalofficialopenpublic

• more under-the-table comparative form
• most under-the-table superlative form