ЧТО ОЗНАЧАЕТ СЛОВО ROBBER BARON
Разбойник-барон
Грабитель Барон или грабитель Рыцарь - исторический термин и звание презрения, которое было применено к поведению и практике группы недобросовестных и деспотических землевладельцев (дворян) средневекового периода в Европе. Они мешали торговле, налагая несанкционированные пошлины и тарифы, а иногда иногда выкупали или угоняли товары прямо (карабины, зависящие от животных), караваны и речные трассы среди малонаселенных участков обширных и обширных земель Священной Римской империи , в частности. Этот термин имеет несколько разные значения в разных странах и со временем изменился. На современном американском языке термин с середины девятнадцатого века также стал использоваться для описания недобросовестных промышленников (см. «Разбойник-барон» (промышленник)) и биржевых спекулянтов, которые, как германские грабители-бароны, обогатили свои карманы, не добавляя к общей хорошо, добавляя ценность.
Значение слова robber baron в словаре английский языка
Определение барона-грабителя в словаре - это человек, который сделал очень большую сумму денег и был готов действовать незаконно или безнравственным образом, чтобы сделать это.
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Robber Baron: The Life of Charles Tyson Yerkes
"After losing his fortune and being jailed for financial improprieties in Philadelphia, Yerkes schemed his way out of prison.
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Robber Baron: Lord Black of Crossharbour
Love him or hate him, Black is a fighter who never says die. Robber Baron tells the story of a modern-day Citizen Kane, helping readers understand why Black does what he does.
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Henry Flagler: the astonishing life and times of the ...
Traces the life of the successful businessman who co-founded Standard Oil, started the Florida East Coast Railway, and led the development of Miami, Palm Beach, and Key West
David Leon Chandler,
1986
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The
Robber Baron's Daughter
From award-winning author Jamila Gavin comes "The Robber Baron's Daughter" - an unputdownable and haunting mystery.
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Lady and the
Robber Baron
Seeking revenge against the rakish Chantry Kincaid III, the heir to a powerful robber baron whom she holds responsible for her parents' death, Jennifer Van Vleet discovers an unlikely passion for her sworn enemy.
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Andrew Carnegie:
Robber Baron as American Hero
In this fourth volume of the CREATORS OF THE AMERICAN MIND series, James T. Baker writes a compelling biography that explores how and why Andrew Carnegie continues to exert such a profound influence over the American mind.
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Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay ...
In Dark Genius of Wall Street, acclaimed biographer Edward J. Renehan, Jr., combines lively anecdotes with the rich social tapestry of the Gilded Age to paint the portrait of the most talented financial buccaneer of his generation-- and one ...
Edward J. Renehan, Jr.,
2008
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Death of a
Robber Baron
Charles O'Brien. she was watching them as well as the customers. Clerks com—
monly regarded a little pilfering as a fair, even necessary supple— ment to their
pitiful wages. Nonetheless, most clerks grudgingly accepted Pamela's close ...
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The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and ...
The term “robber baron” is obviously pejorative and tended to be used to
describe all wealthy industrialists and financiers whether they engaged in
questionable business methods or not. The term itself was borrowed from
medieval German ...
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A Financial History of the United States: From Christopher ...
Cornelius Vanderbilt Another self-made man who would assume a domineering
position in finance was Cornelius Vanderbilt, the "Commodore." He was the
epitome of the robber baron. Indeed, the term "robber baron" may have
originated in ...
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Robber Barons: The Definition of the Dark Side of Capitalism
While the term has largely gone out of style, robber baron was an expression used to negatively describe powerful American businessmen of the 19th century. «Motley Fool, Июн 15»
Hillary Clinton: Return of the PR Robber Baron
At the turn of the last century, muckrakers like Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell wrote extensively about the disdainful robber barons of industry who cared little ... «O'Dwyer's PR News, Апр 15»
How an Upstart From Philadelphia Built the Most Resilient of the …
And those enduring panels and whimsically shaped rooms seemed to hint that the robber baron's vision had been left undisturbed once more. Indeed, in 1983 ... «New York Observer, Апр 15»
Centrica's improbably threadbare robber baron
It seems this threadbare robber baron is down to his last battle axe and flagon of mead. The break-up of businesses such as Centrica may be slipping off the ... «Financial Times, Фев 15»
Gilded Age Palace of HV Poor Seeks a Modern Robber Baron
At the peak the Gilded Age, steel tycoons and other professional exploiters only built their mansions in the Hamptons or Newport if they couldn't get a property in ... «Curbed National, Янв 15»
Robber barons and silicon sultans
The first group is now known as the robber barons. The second lot—call them the silicon sultans—could face a similar fate. Like their predecessors, they were ... «The Economist, Дек 14»
The New Robber Barons
Washington continues to reward wealthy donors and Wall St but what about everyday Americans? Author and historian Steve Fraser has answers. «BillMoyers.com, Дек 14»
Uber's legacy hangs in the balance: Digital robber baron or …
They were so despised that they were called robber barons. Uber is also exploiting labor to some extent, but its disrepute is largely because of its arrogance and ... «Washington Post, Ноя 14»
Jon Stewart shreds 'robber baron' Koch brothers for buying ad time …
“We're Koch Industries — the next generation of robber barons,” the revised ad said. “Bending the democratic process to our will since 1980. Oh, and our brother ... «Raw Story, Окт 14»
Research continues on Robber Baron Cave
John Delgado (left) drops down a chute with the help of Michael Harris on a tour of Robber Baron Cave on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Robber Baron Cave, at ... «mySanAntonio.com, Окт 14»