- The term
exorbitant privilege (privilège
exorbitant in French)
refers to the
benefits the
United States has due to its own
currency (the US dollar) being...
-
tenants of
newly built suites of
rooms at the
palace were
compelled to pay
exorbitant rents for the
privilege of
living so
close to Caligula, and
under the...
- factory-owners, with
nothing to fear,
control the
markets absolutely and reap
exorbitant profits." The
Spanish Civil War pla**** the most
important part in defining...
- and
Davis fees of $150,000 and $125,000, respectively, sums
considered exorbitant for the period. He had a
leading role
opposite Laurence Harvey in The...
-
Portuguese threatened to
abscond with the ship to Diu
unless she paid an
exorbitant fee for a
cartaz or p****. It is
recorded that the
Portuguese demanded...
- pre-qualification
weeding out the
slowest cars. However, in 2005 the
exorbitant cost of
transporting cars to and from Le Mans led
organizers to move the...
- is told that
Switzerland was
chosen for
their safety. Rita is paid an
exorbitant sum for her services. Meanwhile,
Manitas fakes his
death and
begins a...
-
Backstreet Boys on its
television and
radio programming. To
protest the
exorbitant price of
onsite concessions,
Insane Clown Posse taped $100
bills to several...
- the
clandestine marriage.
Prince George was
plunged into debt by his
exorbitant lifestyle. His
father refused to ****ist him,
forcing him to quit Carlton...
- non-company
ships were
welcome to use the station, they were
charged exorbitantly. This post
later became a full-fledged colony, the Cape Colony, when...
