ROBBER BARON

Meaning of ROBBER BARON in English

( robber barons)

If you refer to someone as a robber baron , you mean that they have made a very large amount of money and have been prepared to act illegally or in an immoral way in order to do so.

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ROBBER BARON — noun Date: 1878 an American capitalist of the latter part of the 19th century who became wealthy through exploitation (as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROBBER BARON — noun 1. : a medieval lord subsisting by robbing, holding for ransom, or exorbitantly taxing travelers through his domain 2. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROBBER BARON — 1. Hist. a noble who robbed travelers passing through his lands. 2. a ruthlessly powerful U.S. capitalist or industrialist of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROBBER BARON — Date: 1878 1. : an American capitalist of the latter part of the 19th century who became wealthy through exploitation …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROBBER BARON — Function: noun Date: 1878 1 : an American capitalist of the latter part of the 19th century who became wealthy …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ROBBER BARON — ■ noun a ruthless and powerful businessman.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ROBBER BARON — [robber baron] n (1878): an American capitalist of the latter part of the 19th century who became wealthy through exploitation …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROBBER BARON — ˌrobber ˈbaron BrE AmE noun [countable] a powerful person who uses their money and influence to get more money, business, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROBBER BARON — (~s) If you refer to someone as a ~, you mean that they have made a very large amount of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ROBBER BARON — n ( AmE ) a person in business who becomes very rich, often by illegal means and without caring about …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ROBBER BARON — (историческое) феодал-разбойник (грабивший проезжающих через его владения, бравший заложников и т. п.) pl (американизм) бароны-разбойники (американские капиталисты XIX в.)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROBBER BARON — 1. ист. феодал-разбойник ( грабивший проезжающих через его владения, бравший заложников и т. п. ) 2. pl амер. бароны-разбойники ( …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ROBBER BARON — 1. ист. феодал-разбойник ( грабивший проезжающих через его владения, бравший заложников и т. п. ) 2. pl амер. бароны-разбойники ( …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ROBBER BARON — 1. ист. феодал-разбойник ( грабивший проезжающих через его владения, бравший заложников и т. п. ) 2. pl амер. бароны-разбойники ( …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ROBBER BARON — сущ. "барон-разбойник" ( во второй половине 19-ого века - американский капиталист, наживший состояние нечестным путем; позднее – бизнесмен, готовый пойти …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ROBBER BARON — сущ. "барон-разбойник" (во второй половине 19-ого века - американский капиталист, наживший состояние нечестным путем; позднее – бизнесмен, готовый пойти на все …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ROBBER BARON — англ. истор. барон-разбойник (феодал, разбойничавший на дорогах)
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
ROBBER BARON — (историческое) феодал-разбойник (грабивший проезжающих через его владения, бравший заложников и т. п.) pl (американизм) бароны-разбойники (американские капиталисты XIX в.)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BARON — n baron (= nobleman)
Interlingua English vocab
ROBBER — furtero, furtard, raubero
English interlingue dictionary
BARON — baron (-essa)
English interlingue dictionary
ROBBER — kawatan;magnanakaw
English-Visayan vocabulary
ROBBER — noun see: rob
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BARON — I Title of nobility, ranking in modern times immediately below a viscount or a count (in countries without viscounts). The …
Английский словарь Британика
ROBBER — ˈräbə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English robbere, robbour, from Old French robere, robeor, from roben …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BARON — ˈbarən also ˈber- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English barun, baroun, baron, from Old French baron, of Germanic origin; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROBBER — (n.) One who robs; in law, one who feloniously takes goods or money from the person of another by violence …
Английский словарь Webster
BARON — (n.) A husband; as, baron and feme, husband and wife.
Английский словарь Webster
ROBBER — ( n. ) One who robs; in law, one who feloniously takes goods or money from the person of another …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BARON — ( n. ) A husband; as, baron and feme, husband and wife.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROBBER — /rob"euhr/ , n. a person who robs. [ 1125-75; ME robbere robere. See ROB, -ER 1 ] Syn . highwayman, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BARON — /bar"euhn/ , n. 1. a member of the lowest grade of nobility. 2. (in Britain) a. a feudal vassal holding …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROBBER — n. thief, burglar, one who steals
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROBBER — see rob
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BARON — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German baro freeman Date: 13th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROBBER — noun one who robs; in law, one who feloniously takes goods or money from the person of another by violence …
Webster English vocab
BARON — noun a husband; as, baron and feme, husband and wife. 2. baron ·noun a title or degree of nobility; originally, …
Webster English vocab
BARON — feminine baroness title of nobility, ranking in modern times immediately below a viscount or a count (in countries without viscounts). …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROBBER — robber BrE AmE ˈrɒb ə AmE \ ˈrɑːb ə r ▷ robber|s z ▶ ˌ robber ˈ baron, ˈ•• ˌ•• …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BARON — Baron (i) BrE AmE ˈbær ə n ˈber- , (ii) BrE AmE ˈbeər ə n AmE \ ˈber-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BARON — baron BrE AmE ˈbær ə n ˈber- (= barren) ▷ baron|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROBBER — / ˈrɒbə(r); NAmE ˈrɑːb-/ noun a person who steals from a person or place, especially using violence or threats : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BARON — / ˈbærən; NAmE / noun 1. a nobleman of the lowest rank. In Britain, barons use the title Lord ; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROBBER — rob ‧ ber /ˈrɒbə $ ˈrɑːbər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] someone who steals money or property ⇨ thief , burglar …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BARON — bar ‧ on /ˈbærən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ] 1 . a man …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROBBER — n. a person who commits robbery. ørobber baron 1 a plundering feudal lord. 2 an unscrupulous plutocrat. [ME f. AF …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BARON — n. 1 a a member of the lowest order of the British nobility. b a similar member of a foreign …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROBBER — n. a person who commits robbery. robber baron 1 a plundering feudal lord. 2 an unscrupulous plutocrat. [ ME f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BARON — n. 1 a a member of the lowest order of the British nobility. b a similar member of a foreign …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROBBER — n. a person who commits robbery. Phrases and idioms: robber baron 1. a plundering feudal lord. 2 an unscrupulous plutocrat. …
Oxford English vocab
BARON — n.1 a a member of the lowest order of the British nobility. b a similar member of a foreign nobility. …
Oxford English vocab
ROBBER — ( robbers) A robber is someone who steals money or property from a bank, a shop, or a vehicle, often …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BARON — ( barons) 1. A baron is a man who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility. ( …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROBBER — (~s) A ~ is someone who steals money or property from a bank, a shop, or a vehicle, often by …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BARON — (~s) 1. A ~ is a man who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility. (BRIT) ...their …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ROBBER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bank robber/robbery ▪ The bank robbers were never caught. robber baron COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BARON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Cohen, Sacha Baron drug baron press baron robber baron COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN drug …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROBBER — [noun] [C]The robbers shot a policeman before making their getaway.He's a famous bank robber.
Cambridge English vocab
BARON — [noun] [C] - (the title of) a British man who has the lowest rank in the highest social classAre you …
Cambridge English vocab
BARON — n. Friedrich Leopold Baron von Hardenberg Baron Adrian of Cambridge Amherst Jeffery Amherst 1st Baron Bach Alexander baron von Baden …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BARON — n. Title of nobility, ranking in modern times immediately below a viscount or a count (in countries without viscounts). The …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROBBER — Synonyms and related words : bandit, bank robber, body snatcher, booster, brigand, buccaneer, burglar, bushranger, cat burglar, cat man, chicken …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ROBBER — n. Function: noun one who commits the crime of robbery FF1C; only one robber was involved in the holdup FF1E; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ROBBER — n. Plunderer, pillager, thief, despoiler, depredator, highwayman, footpad, brigand, bandit, marauder, freebooter, rifler, pirate.
Dictionary of English Synonyms

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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