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taglieggiare

to extort

verb tah-lyej-JAH-reh Rare
People & Society Crime

Origin: from taglia (ransom, toll) + -eggiare (frequentative suffix)

Also means

to blackmail

Usage Note

Taglieggiare means to extort money from someone repeatedly, especially through threats: taglieggiare i commercianti (to extort shopkeepers). It is used in contexts of organised crime and racketeering. The noun is taglieggiamento and the agent noun is taglieggiatore.

Examples

"La camorra taglieggiava i negozianti del quartiere."

Natural Translation

The Camorra extorted shopkeepers in the neighbourhood.

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