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
Words Nearby extortion
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How to use extortion in a sentence
China has no reason to give the green light to such a deal, which is dirty and unfair and based on bullying and extortion.
The private equity shop that took Twinkies public leads the largest SPAC merger yet | Lucinda Shen | September 23, 2020 | FortuneIn a ransomware attack, the bandits typically demand an extortion payment, usually denominated in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin.
Ransomware attack on a hospital may be first ever to cause a death | rhhackettfortune | September 18, 2020 | FortuneHackers often target businesses, shutting down technology and stealing data before demanding up to millions of dollars in extortion money.
A patient has died after ransomware hackers hit a German hospital | Patrick O'Neill | September 18, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIn Tripoli they helped protect the city after Haftar launched his offensive on the capital in April 2019, but for years they have been accused of behaving like criminal gangs, engaging in extortion and plundering state funds.
NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer stepped down from the entertainment company after revealing that he made a secret settlement with a woman with whom he had an affair and received extortion threats.
NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer steps down after revealing affair and secret settlement | radmarya | August 18, 2020 | Fortune
And extortion makes a lot more sense before a story hits the news wire, not after.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers | Stereo Williams | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are limits to the painting of banditry and extortion as the legitimate raising of taxes.
Did he participate in his own extortion and cancel his plans for a big Christmas premiere?
She refused to take a paternity test, and was eventually convicted of extortion and sentenced to 22 months in prison.
There could be a number of potential crimes, not the least of which could be extortion.
Blood-shed, oppression, extortion, and all the instinctive habits of the shrewd savage were again rife.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanShe declared that nobody could help her and that, anyway, there would never be a repetition of the extortion.
The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.The extortion of that confirmation of his calumnies had been a main object of the whole disgraceful farce.
Sir Walter Ralegh | William StebbingIt seemed that his idea of economy might be expressed in these words: He abhorred extortion and visible waste.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineUndue claims on the part of the tax collectors were aggravated by the extortion of the public officials.
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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