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  • 65patent troll — (PAT.unt trohl) n. A company that purchases a patent, often from a bankrupt firm, and then sues another company by claiming that one of its products infringes on the purchased patent.. adj. patent trolling pp. Example Citations: These patent… …

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  • 66extortionist — [[t]ɪkstɔ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)nɪst[/t]] extortionists N COUNT An extortionist is a person who commits the crime of obtaining something from someone by using force or threats …

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  • 67unearned income —    the proceeds of crime    Not, as formerly and misleadingly in Britain, the income from savings and investments, the cost of which had previously been earned by the recipient and taxed, nor the money paid by the state to those who do not work:… …

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  • 68Perestroika —    Restructuring (perestroika) and openness (glasnost) were the most important elements of Mikhail Gorbachev’s reform agenda. Perestroika, in Gorbachev’s view, was a reorientation of the Soviet economy toward limited market reform, much like… …

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  • 69extortion — UK [ɪkˈstɔː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [ɪkˈstɔrʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] Word forms extortion : singular extortion plural extortions a crime in which someone gets money or information from someone else by using force or threats Derived word: extortionist noun …

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  • 70Virtual Kidnappings — Fake abductions staged to extort ransoms. Virtual kidnapping is increasingly prevalent in Mexico, where actual abductions are a fact of life. According to CBS, in the four months since Mexico City set up a dedicated hotline in December 2007, more …

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