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extortion (noun)

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  • extortion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ attempted ▪ alleged EXTORTION + NOUN ▪ racket ▪ He was known for running a brutal extortion racket …   Collocations dictionary

  • extortion — extort ex‧tort [ɪkˈstɔːt ǁ ɔːrt] verb [transitive] LAW to illegally force someone to give you money by threatening them: extort money from/​out of somebody • Smith was arrested on suspicion of having extorted property and money from at least 18… …   Financial and business terms

  • extortion — extort ► VERB ▪ obtain by force, threats, or other unfair means. DERIVATIVES extorter noun extortion noun extortioner noun extortionist noun extortive adjective. ORIGIN Latin extorquere, from torquere twist …   English terms dictionary

  • extortion — ex·tor·tion /ik stȯr shən/ n 1: the act or practice of extorting esp. money or other property; specif: the act or practice of extorting by a public official acting under color of office 2: the crime of extorting ex·tor·tion·ate / shə nət/ adj… …   Law dictionary

  • extortion racket — ➔ racket * * * extortion racket UK US noun [C] ► an organized illegal activity in which a person or group tries to get money from someone by using force or threats: »Ten people have been arrested on charges of running an extortion racket in the… …   Financial and business terms

  • extortion — c.1300, from L. extortionem (nom. extortio) a twisting out, extorting, noun of action from pp. stem of extorquere wrench out, wrest away, to obtain by force, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + torquere to twist (see THWART (Cf. thwart)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • extortion — noun arrested on a charge of extortion Syn: blackmail, shakedown; formal exaction …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • extortion — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act or practice of extorting especially money or other property; especially the offense committed by an official engaging in such practice 2. something extorted; especially a gross overcharge • extortioner noun •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • extortion — noun the practice of extorting money or other property, especially by a public official, by the use of threats Syn: blackmailing …   Wiktionary

  • extortion — UK [ɪkˈstɔː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [ɪkˈstɔrʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] Word forms extortion : singular extortion plural extortions a crime in which someone gets money or information from someone else by using force or threats Derived word: extortionist noun …   English dictionary

  • extortion — ex|tor|tion [ ık stɔrʃn ] noun uncount a crime in which someone gets money or information using force or threats ╾ ex|tor|tion|ist noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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