rançonnement
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Dictionnaire universel de Furetière (1690)
Historical definition of RANÇONNEMENT s. m.
Action par laquelle on rançonne & on exige un plus haut prix des choses qu'elles ne valent. Le rançonnement des Hosteliers dans la Hollande est insupportable.
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