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hush money collapse: a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret

retainer collapse: a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment; a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

blood money collapse: paid to a hired murderer; a reward for information about a murderer; compensation paid to the family of a murdered person

mileage collapse: distance measured in miles; a travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled; the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned

fee collapse: an interest in land capable of being inherited; a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

stipend collapse: a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

fiefdom collapse: an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group; the domain controlled by a feudal lord

copyhold collapse: a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services

fee simple collapse: a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away

cover charge collapse: a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink

lease collapse: a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment; property that is leased or rented out or let; the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect; engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"; grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

assessment collapse: the market value set on assets; an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"

blackmail collapse: extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information; obtain through threats; exert pressure on someone through threats

portage collapse: carrying boats and supplies overland; overland track between navigable waterways; the cost of carrying or transporting

tenure collapse: the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands; the term during which some position is held; give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book"

brokerage collapse: the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties; a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller

freehold collapse: tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life; an estate held in fee simple or for life

exaction collapse: act of demanding or levying by force or authority; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees"

prepossession collapse: the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"

own collapse: have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

anchorage collapse: the act of anchoring; place for vessels to anchor; a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"; a fee for anchoring; the condition of being secured to a base; "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"

remainder collapse: the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend; the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor; something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"; sell cheaply as remainders; "The publisher remaindered the books"

tribute collapse: payment by one nation for protection by another; something given or done as an expression of esteem

colony collapse: a group of animals of the same type living together; (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell; a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government; a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country; one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States

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