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Noun: highway robbery
  1. Robbery of travellers on or near a public road
    "Highway robbery was common in the area until increased patrols made it too risky"
     
  2. An exorbitant price
    "what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery"

Derived forms: highway robberies

Type of: damage, price, robbery, terms

Encyclopedia: Highway robbery