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highway robbery
noun
robbery committed on a highway against travelers, as by a highwayman.
Informal.a price or fee that is unreasonably high; exorbitant charge.
highway robbery
noun
informalblatant overcharging
Other Word Forms
- highway robber noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of highway robbery1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Two South Gate men scouted out victims in Los Angeles County casinos, searching for winners they later ambushed in more than a dozen highway robberies, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.
Higher distribution costs on the back of widespread crime including highway robberies, plus increased weather-related issues like floods and drought, are also driving price rises, he said.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh tweeted: “Our ties must not be hampered by deeply shortsighted miscalculations, including highway robbery on the command of a 3rd party.”
Empyreal’s lawsuit described the traffic stops of their armored cars as “highway robberies” by law enforcement agencies seeking to fund their operations with cash taken through forfeiture.
Empyreal’s lawsuit describes the traffic stops of their trucks as “highway robberies” by government agents seeking to pad their budgets with forfeiture money.
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