quid pro quo
noun [C usually singular] /ˌkwɪd.prəʊˈkwəʊ/
/-proʊˈkwoʊ/ (plural quid pro quos) formalDefinition
› something that is given to a person in return for something they have done: The government has promised food aid as a quid pro quo for the stopping of violence.Prizes, rewards and medals
(Definition of quid pro quo noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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