Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
ex·tor·tionPronunciation:
ik-'stor-sh&nFunction:
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