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Definition of rake-off
: a percentage or cut taken (as by an operator)
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“Rake-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake-off. Accessed 7 May. 2021.
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rake-off
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English Language Learners Definition of rake-off
chiefly British, informal
: a share of a profit that is usually earned illegally
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The first known use of rake-off was in 1887
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