extortion
Origin of extortion
1Other words for extortion
Other words from extortion
- non·ex·tor·tion, noun
Words that may be confused with extortion
- bribery, extortion
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How to use extortion in a sentence
But the dominant party, elated by the victory which they had gained over their adversaries, were encouraged to fresh extortions.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottIn short, they are human parasites on the larger natives, who suffer from their extortions, yet fear to provoke their enmity.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisIt is unnecessary to give the particulars of the series of extortions committed on the Perigos.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events | S. Baring-GouldIn order to debase Matvey, whose superiority irritates him, Titov asks him to participate in his extortions.
Contemporary Russian Novelists | Serge PerskyFor that very reason, what but love can soften the curses which my father's extortions from the country will entail upon me?
Love and Intrigue | Friedrich Schiller
British Dictionary definitions for extortion
/ (ɪkˈstɔːʃən) /
the act of securing money, favours, etc by intimidation or violence; blackmail
Derived forms of extortion
- extortioner or extortionist, noun
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