"rake-off" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rake-offs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rake-off (plural rake-offs)
  1. A percentage of an amount of money taken by a third-party as a bribe, as part of an unlawful enterprise, or as a commission from the pot of a casino game.
    Sense id: en-rake-off-en-noun-2pLMxF8x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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