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protection racket [prəˈtekʃnˌrækɪt] N

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racket¹ [Brit ˈrakɪt, Am ˈrækət] N SPORTS

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racket before n cover, handle, string, control

della racchetta

I.racket² [Brit ˈrakɪt, Am ˈrækət] N

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2. racket (swindle):

it's a racket!

è un imbroglio!

3. racket (illegal activity):

the drugs racket

il racket della droga

he's in on the racket inf

4. racket (business):

racket inf

racket inf

II.racket² [Brit ˈrakɪt, Am ˈrækət] VB intr

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

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1. protection (safeguard):

protezione f also fig (against, from contro; for per)

to give or offer sb protection against sth coat, insurance, police, shelter, vaccine:

proteggere qn contro or da qc

to need protection against sth

avere bisogno di protezione contro or da qc

to use sth as protection against sth

usare qc come protezione contro or da qc

under the protection of

sotto la protezione or la tutela di

environmental protection

protezione ambientale or salvaguardia dell'ambiente

for his own protection (moral)

per il suo bene

for his own protection (physical)

per proteggerlo

2. protection ECON:

protection, also trade protection

protezionismo m

3. protection (extortion):

to pay sb protection iron

pagare delle tangenti a qn

to buy protection iron

pagare la tangente per ottenere protezione

5. protection (protective clothing):

head protection

casco (protettivo)

eye protection (goggles)

occhiali protettivi

eye protection (screen etc.)

protezione per gli occhi

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racket [ˈræ·kɪt] N

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1. racket SPORTS:

2. racket inf (loud noise):

to make a racket

fare un gran baccano

3. racket (scheme):

racket m inv

protection [prə·ˈtek·ʃən] N

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1. protection (defense):

to be under sb's protection

essere sotto la protezione di qu

2. protection (blackmail):

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Striking at the very heart of protection racket politics, these initiatives were rarely welcomed -- and sometimes violently suppressed -- by ruling regimes. foreignpolicy.com

The short sale protection racket known as hedge funds is a speculators' dream come true. www.marketoracle.co.uk

By age 16, he had dropped out of school and started his own protection racket. en.wikipedia.org

Sure, he's keeping the city safe from evil, but doesn't that basically amount to a protection racket? www.gizmodo.com.au

Not being stuck to an inward-facing, backward-looking protection racket. www.ilkleygazette.co.uk

A bully at his secondary modern school, he ran a protection racket with his fellow pupils. en.wikipedia.org

The top aide of the mayor was involved with a protection racket. en.wikipedia.org

This is the protection racket: it's us, or chaos. www.telegraph.co.uk

The trigger for the violence was reported to be a conflict over control of the lucrative protection racket surrounding the town's bus terminal. en.wikipedia.org

No offshore protection racket burden required, too easy. www.abc.net.au

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