blat
n.— «Alena Ledeneva, a University College London professor, will discuss how informal contacts and networks—which she dubs “blat”—have influence over society in post-Soviet Russia.» —“World of lectures set on campuses” by Mark Harper News-Journal (Daytona Beach, Florida) Jan. 23, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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