protection money
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protection money
noun
- Money paid, especially at regular intervals, to criminals or to corrupt officials who threaten to cause harm to the payer or to his or her business if the money is not paid. Those in the Lowland line who lay near him, and desired to enjoy their lives and property in quiet, were contented to pay him a small composition, in name of protection money, and comforted themselves with the old proverb that it was better to "fleech the deil than fight him."
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noun money regular interval, extorted by criminals threatening to cause harm
| Español | renta, protección |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보호금 |
| 中文 | 保護費 /保护费 bǎohùfèi |
| Français | argent de racket |
| Deutsch | Schutzgeld |
| Italiano | pizzo |
| Română | taxă de protecție |
| Русский | пла́та за защи́ту pláta za zaščítu, пла́та за покрови́тельство pláta za pokrovítelʹstvo, пла́та за кры́шу pláta za krýšu |
| Tiếng Việt | bảo kê |
| עברית | דְּמֵי חָסוּת dmey khasut |
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title = {protection money},
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