protection racket in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for protection racket in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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protection [Am prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n, Brit prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n] N

racket1 [Am ˈrækət, Brit ˈrakɪt] N SPORTS

racket2 [Am ˈrækət, Brit ˈrakɪt] N

protection racket in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for protection racket in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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In a protection racket the racketeers agree to defend a business from any attack.
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It later transformed into a protection racket, victimizing villagers and landowners alike through violence, intimidation and omert.
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By age 16, he had dropped out of school and started his own protection racket.
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The short sale protection racket known as hedge funds is a speculators' dream come true.
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In essence, this is a specialized form of protection racket.
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Sure, he's keeping the city safe from evil, but doesn't that basically amount to a protection racket?
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Ordinarily, the business class gets rich from business, and not from imposing taxes and tributes themselves (that would often be regarded as a criminal protection racket, not valid trade).
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The trigger for the violence was reported to be a conflict over control of the lucrative protection racket surrounding the town's bus terminal.
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No offshore protection racket burden required, too easy.
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The top aide of the mayor was involved with a protection racket.
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