What is another word for highway robbery?
Pronunciation: [hˈa͡ɪwe͡ɪ ɹˈɒbəɹi] (IPA) 
Highway robbery refers to a situation where a person is charged an exorbitant amount of money for a product or service. There are several synonyms for this phrase that can be used to describe similar circumstances. These include extortion, fleecing, rip-off, gouging, and highwayman tax. Extortion refers to blackmail or the use of force to get money or property from someone. Fleecing is similar to extortion but involves taking someone's money or possessions through trickery. A rip-off is any situation where someone is charged more than the fair market value for a product or service. Gouging is similar to a rip-off but is usually associated with a crisis where prices are artificially inflated. Finally, a highwayman tax is a term used to describe an excessively high toll or fee charged by someone who has a monopoly on a particular resource or transportation network.
