Новый большой англо-русский словарь - robber baron
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robber baron
1. ист. феодал-разбойник (грабивший проезжающих через его владения, бравший заложников и т. п.) 2. pl. ам. бароны-разбойники (американские капиталисты XIX в.)
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noun Date: 1878 1. an American capitalist of the latter part of the 19th century who became wealthy through exploitation (as of natural resources, governmental influence, or low wage scales) 2. a business owner or executive who acquires wealth through ethically questionable tactics ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(robber barons) If you refer to someone as a robber baron, you mean that they have made a very large amount of money and have been prepared to act illegally or in an immoral way in order to do so. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n a powerful man who used force to get money, land etc, for example a businessman in US in the 19th century who made a lot of money in a dishonest way ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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