sweethearting
n.— «POS/EM Plus helps eliminate employee theft at up to four registers per unit by detecting, documenting and deterring fraud, collusion, sweethearting, coupon misredemption and cash theft.» —“Monitoring System” Security Feb. 1, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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