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Inducement

noun / in-DOOS-ment / Medium
Meaning

Something offered to persuade a person to act in a particular way, often carrying a connotation of improper influence

Origin / Etymology

Latin inducere, 'to lead in, induce' (in-, 'in' + ducere, 'to lead')

Synonyms
Enticement Incentive Temptation
Antonyms
Deterrent Disincentive
Example Sentence
"The legislative wing of a split party is analytically the weakest test of party identity precisely because it is the wing most exposed to inducement, each member individually holding or seeking office."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Useful in GS2 answers on anti-defection law and electoral integrity, e.g., 'the Tenth Schedule exists to remove the inducement that floor-crossing otherwise creates for individual legislators.'

Relevant Subjects
Polity
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