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ex⋅tor⋅tion

  [ik-stawr-shuhn]
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–noun
1. an act or instance of extorting.
2. Law. the crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one's office or authority.
3. oppressive or illegal exaction, as of excessive price or interest: the extortions of usurers.
4. anything extorted.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME extorcion < LL extortiōn- (s. of extortiō). See extort, -ion

Synonyms:
1, 4. blackmail.
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ex·tor·tion   (ĭk-stôr'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or an instance of extorting.

  2. Illegal use of one's official position or powers to obtain property, funds, or patronage.

  3. An excessive or exorbitant charge.

  4. Something extorted.

ex·tor'tion·ar'y (-shə-něr'ē) adj., ex·tor'tion·ist, ex·tor'tion·er n.
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Word Origin & History

extortion 
c.1300, from L. extorquere "wrench out, wrest away," from ex- "out" + torquere "to twist" (see thwart).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ex·tor·tion
Pronunciation: ik-'stor-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or practice of extorting esp. money or other property; specifically : the act or practice of extorting by a public official acting under color of office
2 : the crime of extorting —ex·tor·tion·ate /-sh&-n&t/ adjective —ex·tor·tion·er noun —ex·tor·tion·ist /-sh&-nist/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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