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piece of the action en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) A portion of the monetary gains or other benefits produced by some venture or activity; a share of participation in a venture or activity.
    • Australian companies are already manoeuvring for a piece of the action in the reconstruction of Iraq, 2003 April 7, Sonny Inbaraj, “Iraq: Australian Firms Eye Spoils of War in post-Saddam Era”, in Inter Press Service, retrieved 09 Dec 2012:
    • Landlords who were once content to lease rooftops or facades to sign companies now demand a piece of the action, in a joint venture or a limited partnership. 1997 June 29, David W. Dunlap, “The Sign Makers Turn Up the Wattage”, in New York Times, retrieved 09 Dec 2012:
    • There are two ways to get a piece of the action at any of the big drug markets along the border: pay off—or kill off—anyone who stands in your way. 2001 June 11, Tim Padgett, Elaine Shannon, “La Nueva Frontera: The Border Monsters”, in Time:
    • "Sollozzo is coming to us for help," Hagen said. . . . "For that we get a piece of the action." 1969, Mario Puzo, The Godfather:

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