Definitions

1. verb

to act as a pimp or procurer; to supply what people want, especially to gain an advantage or to flatter

“The corrupt official pandered to the businessman’s demands for a lower tax rate.”

2. verb

to indulge or gratify people’s vices or weaknesses; to provide entertainment or amusement, especially of a low or vulgar kind

“The movie pandered to the audience’s taste for action and violence.”

3. noun

a person or thing that pandered or indulges in something

“The corrupt politician was exposed as a pander to special interest groups.”