| 词汇 | example_english_protection-racket |
| 释义 | Examples of protection racketThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Consider the protectionracket-organized crime's practice of providing "protection" for restaurants, shops, and other businesses in return for regular payments. Examples like that of the protectionracket are difficult to reconcile with the claim that practices (and motivating reasons to participate in them) necessarily generate normative reasons. Second, stamp trading resembles the protectionracket, since the threat is always there that another trader will use stamps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The protectionracket of the stamp trading firms is one of the sinister aspects of this stamp trading development. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There may well be a danger that this might become, as he described it, a type of minor protectionracket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has become the largest protectionracket ever invented. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Naturally the protectionracket flourishes, particularly where gaming takes place, and as gambling has increased so has the protectionracket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The protectionracket has been aggravated by the clubs but it is not new. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The reason is the protectionracket that is the common agricultural policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Feudal power and law are nothing more nor less than an up-market protectionracket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should have done something about the agricultural policy, which is the biggest protectionracket ever invented by man. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How do the public tell the difference between a genuine service and a virtual protectionracket? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is not the only one involved in this protectionracket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a protectionracket at the expense of local authorities, the taxpayer and legitimate claimants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In effect, it is often a protectionracket on some of the more vulnerable people in our society. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is what most of us would call arm-twisting or a protectionracket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is the biggest protectionracket ever devised by man. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I turn now to the ridiculous common agricultural policy, which everyone knows is the biggest protectionracket ever devised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The protectionracket and the private army are intimately connected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An example is the appalling protectionracket of the common agricultural policy, which is so unfair to the poor and wastes so much money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A little intimidation might clean them up no end, unless, of course, they are in a protectionracket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have also heard this afternoon about the "protectionracket". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The other great advantage of nationalising them is that it would do away with the protectionracket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such an approach is sometimes close to operating a protectionracket and it is wholly unacceptable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is, to my mind, no more than a protectionracket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was a sort of protectionracket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The public have no way of knowing whether what they are being offered is genuine security or whether they are being drawn into a protectionracket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In a protectionracket the racketeers agree to defend a business from any attack. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In essence, this is a specialized form of protectionracket. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The trigger for the violence was reported to be a conflict over control of the lucrative protectionracket surrounding the town's bus terminal. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The top aide of the mayor was involved with a protectionracket. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By age 16, he had dropped out of school and started his own protectionracket. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It later transformed into a protectionracket, victimizing villagers and landowners alike through violence, intimidation and omert. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A bully at his secondary modern school, he ran a protectionracket with his fellow pupils. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In addition to armed robbery, these gangs ran protection rackets, extorting money from business people and traders as well as attacking their customers. Ordinarily, the business class gets rich from business, and not from imposing taxes and tributes themselves (that would often be regarded as a criminal protectionracket, not valid trade). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There were protection rackets of all kinds springing up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have studied some serious cases of blackmail and protection rackets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He must know that gaming has a fall-out of violence and protection rackets, since there is a high profit motive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My experience of protection rackets—it is all vicarious—is that, when the pickings get richer, the protection rackets do not necessarily fade away. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That living is earned through organised crime, intimidation, fraud and protection rackets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do so, as has been mentioned, by threats, by intimidation and by protection rackets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seeks to make illegal protection rackets run by those who are members or close associates of paramilitary organisations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not specifically collect any information about the presence of protection rackets in secondary schools involving teenage pupils. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has been suggested to me in farming areas that we shall see the creation of protection rackets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of them have led in certain cases to protection rackets, strong-arm chuckers-out and all the unpleasantness which should be controllable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We saw corrupt members of the police force operating protection rackets against humble hawkers and street traders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are engaged in protection rackets, robbery and thieving. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Do protection rackets still operate widely in this country; or is this not known? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is any action being taken to deal with protection rackets? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The growth of vigilantism and organisations which come pretty close to offering protection rackets rather than security services must be watched. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the smaller and more vulnerable clubs protection rackets have been operating. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is part and parcel of the big protection rackets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Much of the recent dislocation has been caused by sectarianism rather than paramilitarism, drug patrols or protection rackets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Organised crime used to be involved mainly in armed robberies and protection rackets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The prevalence of protection rackets is an example. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The involvement of paramilitary groups in smuggling and protection rackets also needs to be tackled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A number of protection rackets forced club proprietors to install some of the machines on profit-sharing terms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does he accept that much more damage is now being done to our community by drug trafficking, intimidation and other forms of protection rackets than by security-related matters? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Sometimes, the reasons are paramilitary or political, sometimes they are drug-orientated or concerned with territorial control; they relate to protection rackets and the other sources of the paramilitaries' illegal income. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Intimidation and protection rackets flourish. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The core of his income came from racecourse protection rackets operated against bookmakers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The organizations are primarily involved in smuggling, arms trafficking, drug trafficking, protection rackets and illegal gambling. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Similarly, the use of violence does not conform to the principles behind protection rackets, political intimidation and drug trafficking activities employed by those adult groups. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Arkan has been accused of being involved in protection rackets, extortion, and the smuggling of oil and luxury items. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Activities include smuggling, sale of stolen items and contraband including cigarettes, red diesel, extortion, protection rackets, and money laundering. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Protection rackets are not the same as extortion rackets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was a smuggler, operated protection rackets and used extreme violence. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. But they also engaged in illicit activities such as protection rackets and gang wars. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The groups also organized local protection rackets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His career progressed into the protection rackets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Protection rackets have sprung up, where cowboy outfits charge £1 a week or more—that has happened in my constituency—to protect a home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Protection rackets and the other forms of intimidation proliferate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Reference has been made to the protection rackets that have been enabled to operate as a result of so-called security services. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Protection rackets have proved most difficult to counter, chiefly because of evidential difficulties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Dublin to push goods back on to the roads, where protection rackets can more readily and easily operate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nicholas was introduced into the gang to assist with extra muscle for their extortion and protection rackets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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