Definition of "pander" []

• To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer. (verb-intransitive)
• To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses: "He refused to pander to nostalgia and escapism” ( New York Times). (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Anyone who thinks it through or reads about economics will come to the conclusion this pander is a farce."
• "Do ads in English "pander" to an English-speaking audience?"
• "Matthew Weaver thinks that ads in Spanish "pander" to a Spanish-speaking audience."