șantaj

Română

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șantaj

[ʃanˈtaʒ]

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Borrowed from French chantage.

noun șantaje · șantajuri · șantaj · șantajul · șantajele

neuter blackmail, shakedown

In English

blackmail extortion of money by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure

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"șantaj." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99antaj. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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șantaj. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99antaj

Chicago

"șantaj." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99antaj.

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@misc{s_antaj_2026,
  title = {șantaj},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99antaj},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}