haraççı

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (historical) tax collector in the Ottoman Empire
2. (figuratively) extortionist, someone who extorts money with the force

Vertalings

racketeer

Radaumacher

Erpresser

racketteur

ganster

chantajista

racketter

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Ottoman Turkish: خراججی

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish خراججی (haraccı, “tax collector”). By surface analysis, haraç (“tax, tribute”) + -çı (“-ist”).