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exaction

[ig-zak-shuhn]

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noun

the act of exacting; extortion: the exactions of usury.

an amount or sum exacted.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English exactioun < Latin exāctiōn- (stem of exāctiō) a demanding. See exact, -ion

Related forms

non·ex·ac·tion, noun

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exaction (ɪɡˈzækʃən)

—n
1.	the act or an instance of exacting, esp money
2.	an excessive or harsh demand, esp for money; extortion
3.	a sum or payment exacted

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exaction

late 14c., from Fr. exaction, from L. exactionem, noun of action from exigere (see exact).

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