Definition of Extortion
Extortion
ex·tor·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The act of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
e.g. The businessman was accused of extortion for demanding money from his competitors.
(noun)
something, especially money or property, that has been obtained from someone by the use of threats and/or force;
e.g. We wondered what he planned to do with the extortion he had gathered from us.
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