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A criminal scheme in which money is extracted from businesses or individuals in exchange for protection from violence or other threats.
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The authorities have been cracking down on the protection racket operating in the city.
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I heard that Tony got caught up in a protection racket scheme.
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Don't get involved in that protection racket, it's bad news.
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The company's monopoly on the market is like a protection racket, stifling competition.