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hackney carriage

noun

Definitions

  1. A horse-drawn carriage for public hire.

  2. Synonym of black cab, an officially licensed taxi, a motorized vehicle for public hire.

    • It is clear the Tory party is on an ideological crusade against my industry. Its interference in London’s recent private hire review shows just how far the government will go to deregulate the UK hackney carriage trade.

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