robber baron
In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from…In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.
» The seemingly noble knights turned out to be rotten robber barons.
Die scheinbar edlen Recken stellten sich als schurkische Raubritter heraus. — Yorwba
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2 senses(historical)In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.
Raubritter
ра́убриттерráubritter
(US, derogatory, idiomatic, usually)Especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable and often unethical.
Examples
3 sentencesThe seemingly noble knights turned out to be rotten robber barons.
deDie scheinbar edlen Recken stellten sich als schurkische Raubritter heraus. — Yorwba
While the rest of us toil, the robber barons eat from gilt tableware.
deWährend wir Übrigen schuften, essen die Raubritter von goldenen Tellern. — Yorwba
While the rest of us work hard, the robber barons eat with gilded utensils.
Translations
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Forms
plural: robber barons| Singular | robber baron |
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