money grab
Obtaining money from someone without returning anything of real value. Requiring someone to pay a fee out of purely greedy or opportunistic motives.
After Mei-Ling had operated a successful nail salon in Chinatown for five years, she decided to open a second location. Although she finally received her business permit, she had become disgusted by the blatant money grab by state and local officials, who seemed to demand endless fees from her.
money grab by whimzzical August 4, 2010
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