PROTECTION MONEY
\pɹətˈɛkʃən mˈʌnɪ], \pɹətˈɛkʃən mˈʌnɪ], \p_ɹ_ə_t_ˈɛ_k_ʃ_ə_n m_ˈʌ_n_ɪ]\
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This is a sum of money that is paid to a gang leader or criminal that will ensure that a business is safe from attack by another gangs and criminals operating in the area. Payment is usually made due to threats about non-payment against the business owner.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.