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quid pro quo

  [kwid proh kwoh]
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–noun, plural quid pro quos, quids pro quo for 2.
1. (italics) Latin. one thing in return for another.
2. something that is given or taken in return for something else; substitute.
Origin:
1555–65; L quid prō quō lit., something for something; see what, pro 1
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quid pro quo   (kwĭd' prō kwō')   
n.   pl. quid pro quos or quids pro quo
An equal exchange or substitution.

[Latin quid prō quō : quid, something + prō, for + quō, ablative of quid, something.]
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Cultural Dictionary

quid pro quo [(kwid proh kwoh)]

A fair exchange; the phrase is most frequently used in diplomacy: “The Chinese may make some concessions on trade, but they will no doubt demand a quid pro quo, so we must be prepared to make concessions too.” From Latin, meaning “something for something.”

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Word Origin & History

quid pro quo 
1565, from L., lit. "something for something, one thing for another."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

quid pro quo

An equal exchange that a person or firm makes with another person or firm. In the securities industry institutional investors provide orders to brokerage firms as a quid pro quo for in-depth research.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: quid pro quo
Pronunciation: "kwid-"prO-'kwO
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, something for something
: something (as consideration) given or received for something else
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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