"derecho de piso" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /deˌɾet͡ʃo de ˈpiso/, [d̪eˌɾe.t͡ʃo ð̞e ˈpi.so] Forms: derechos de piso [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “right of [the] floor”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|right of 􂀿the􂁀 floor}} “right of [the] floor”, {{lit|right of 􂀿the􂁀 floor}} Literally, “right of [the] floor” Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} derecho de piso m (plural derechos de piso)
  1. (Mexico, informal) A fee, akin to protection money, that business owners are obligated to pay to drug cartels for the "right" to operate their businesses in territories controlled by these criminal organizations. Tags: Mexico, informal, masculine Synonyms: cobro de piso
    Sense id: en-derecho_de_piso-es-noun-R-kcTkeN Categories (other): Mexican Spanish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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