ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: rake (II) + off; from the use of a rake by a croupier to collect the operator's profits in a gambling casino
: a percentage or cut (as of winnings, profits, or loot) taken or retained by an operator or enterpriser or by a gang boss
take kindly to organized oppressions of industries, to the collection of rake-offs — Harper's
a big private rake-off on government purchases — Atlantic
gamblers … get their share of the rake-off — Lewis Mumford