bought means compromised by money from special interests; corrupt. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 71 out of 100.
bought is pronounced /ˈbɔːt/.
adj
- Compromised by money from special interests; corrupt.“Any senators who vote for this bill must be bought.”
noun
- A bend; flexure; curve; a hollow angle.
- A bend or hollow in a human or animal body.
- A curve or bend in a river, mountain chain, or other geographical feature.“the river it selfe turneth North east and is stil a navigable streame. On the westerne side of this bought is Tauxenent with 40 men.”
- The part of a sling that contains the stone.
- A fold, bend, or coil in a tail, snake's body etc.“Her huge long taile her den all ouerſpred, / Yet was in knots and many boughtes vpwound, / Pointed with mortall ſting.”