крышевать

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кры́ша (krýša) +‎ -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

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крышева́ть (kryševátʹimpf (perfective крышануть)

  1. (criminal slang) to engage in protection racket schemes, to provide protection in exchange for money; to extort protection money in an ordered and agreed manner
  2. (more generally) to provide (legal, political, lobbying etc.) protection to unlawful or shady activity

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