See Also: Quid Pro Quo(money)
quid(dictionary)
quid pro quo(dictionary)
quid(dictionary)
quid pro quo(dictionary)
quid(2)(dictionary)
quid(1)(dictionary)
Quid pro quo(finance)
QUID PRO QUO(law)
tertium quid(dictionary)

quid pro quo (iou)



quid pro quo noun phr. M16.
[Latin = something for something.]
A thing (orig. a medicine) given or used in place of another; a substitute. M16.
b. The action or fact of substituting one thing for another. Also, a mistake or blunder arising from such substitution. L17.
An action performed or thing given in return or exchange for another. L16.
British Medical Journal The quid pro quo by which..academic staff treat patients and..doctors teach students. attrib.: Scientific American Companies and unions have..explored a quid-pro-quo arrangement.