No. 9,474 in German
millionenstrafe
A "millionenstrafe" is a fine or penalty amounting to millions (of currency units).
In a sentence
Die Unternehmen mussten wegen Kartellbildung eine Millionenstrafe zahlen.
The companies had to pay a million fine due to cartel formation.
Used to describe a significant monetary penalty imposed on organizations.
Die Millionenstrafe für Umweltverstöße soll abschreckende Wirkung haben.
The million-dollar fine for environmental violations is intended to have a deterrent effect.
Used to indicate a punishment designed to discourage certain actions.
Dank neuer Vorschriften gibt es weniger Millionenstrafen für Datenschutzverletzungen.
Thanks to new regulations, there are fewer million-dollar fines for data privacy violations.
Used to highlight the role of regulations in reducing monetary penalties.
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