extortionist
or ex·tor·tion·er
[ ik-stawr-shuh-nist ]
noun
a person who engages in extortion.
Origin of extortionist
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How to use extortionist in a sentence
The extortioners ought to be hung, besides losing their property.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital | John Beauchamp JonesThe burnt district includes all the banks, money-changers, and principal speculators and extortioners.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital | John Beauchamp JonesAnd also vnto the statute of labourers, and the great extortioners, the which is to saie the false traitors, Sleg.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9) | Raphael HolinshedAs things now are, the extortioners have the game in their own hands.
Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 2 of 2 | Thomas Wodehouse Legh NewtonDo not “keep company” with covetous persons and extortioners.
The Slavery Question | John Lawrence
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