protection money

The most prominent armed group in the region has vowed new attacks to prove it did not receive protection money from the government.

If operators were allowed to charge for better service, they could extort protection money from every website.

One contributor even compared patent trolls to a mafia collecting protection money.

The gangster was in deadly earnest about HI. threat to burn down the club unless the protection money was paid.

It's more analogous to mobsters shaking down people for protection money, because otherwise "bad things could happen. "

after burning down a few farms, would offer to go away if protection money was paid to them.

The prosecution file, including payment of Juma Khan to the Taliban "protection money" statement.

Drug gangs demand protection money from vessels using the river, and sometimes hijack them to carry illicit cargo.

Obtaining "protection money" is not a modern crime.

Getting "protection money" is not a modern means.

They went ashore, paid protection money to the policemen and detectives in the French Concession, and claimed their luggage.

The casino had apparently not paid protection money.

And where factory and mine owners pay protection money to stay in business.

And, like all local shops, this shop must pay protection money to gangsters to survive.

In essence, they give us protection money so they can trade with the rest of the world.