frame agreement definition
1 an open structure that gives shape and support to something, such as the transverse stiffening ribs of a ship's hull or an aircraft's fuselage or the skeletal beams and uprights of a building. 2 an enclosing case or border into which something is fitted. the frame of a picture.
an agreement through which one of the parties is offered very advantageous conditions because of the special relation with the partner. [Bus.] most frequently ,sweetheart deal has a negative connotation implying the idea of illegality or immorality.