Definitions for extortion
ɪkˈstɔr ʃənex·tor·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. extortionnoun

   an exorbitant charge

2. extortionnoun

   unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)

   "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"

3. extortionnoun

   the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. extortionnoun

   the practice of extorting money or other property, especially by a public official, by the use of threats

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extortionnoun

   Etymology: from extort.

   1. The act or practice of gaining by violence and rapacity.

   That goodness
   Of gleaning all the land’s wealth into one,
   Into your own hands, cardinal, by extortion. William Shakespeare, H. VIII.

   Oppression and extortion did maintain the greatness, and oppression and extortion did extinguish the greatness of that house. John Davies, on Ireland.

   2. Force by which any thing is unjustly taken away.

   Because the lords had power to impose this charge, the freeholders were glad to give a great part of their lands to hold the rest free from that extortion. John Davies, on Ireland.

   A succeeding king’s just recovery of rights from unjust usurpations and extortions, shall never be prejudiced by any act of mine. Charles I .

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1. extortion

   Extortion is a criminal activity involving the unlawful acquisition of money, property, or services from an individual, group or institution, typically achieved by force, threat, manipulation or intimidation. The act typically involves coercion, where the victim is pressured or threatened in some way to give up something of value.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extortionnoun

   the act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge

2. Extortionnoun

   the offense committed by an officer who corruptly claims and takes, as his fee, money, or other thing of value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it is due

3. Extortionnoun

   that which is extorted or exacted by force

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1. Extortion

   Extortion is a criminal offence of unlawfully obtaining money, property, or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime groups. The actual obtainment of money or property is not required to commit the offense. Making a threat of violence which refers to a requirement of a payment of money or property to halt future violence is sufficient to commit the offense. Exaction refers not only to extortion or the unlawful demanding and obtaining of something through force, but additionally, in its formal definition, means the infliction of something such as pain and suffering or making somebody endure something unpleasant. Extortion is distinguished from robbery. In armed robbery, the offender takes goods from the victim with use of immediate force. In robbery goods are taken or an attempt is made to take the goods against the will of another—with or without force. A bank robbery or extortion of a bank can be committed by a letter handed by the criminal to the teller. In extortion, the victim is threatened to hand over goods, or else damage to their reputation or other harm or violence against them may occur. Under United States federal law extortion can be committed with or without the use of force and with or without the use of a weapon. A key difference is that extortion always involves a written or verbal threat whereas robbery can occur without any verbal or written threat.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. extortion

   Under the modern laws of war, honorable men no longer permit the use of any violence against prisoners in order to extort information or to punish them for having given false information.

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1. Extortion

   Extortion vs. Blackmail -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Extortion and Blackmail.

Matched Categories

1. • Exaction
   • Felony
   • Overcharge

How to pronounce extortion?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say extortion in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of extortion in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of extortion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of extortion in a Sentence

1. Mohammad Abuzar Al Zahid:

   This has become an extortion racket. They are preying on gullible people, these brokers have spread everywhere, in the villages, in towns. They are like veins in your body.

2. Adam Skelter:

   Power's not a chalice. It's a hammer. And it only does one thing. Power smashes. The subtext of all power is extortion. It's always the threat of force, of imprisonment, the threat of death. Always.”

3. Alfonso Sabella:

   Rome is unfortunately fundamentally corrupt, this is not your traditional mafia involved in drug dealing or extortion rackets. This is something original.

4. Alfonso Sabella:

   This is not your traditional mafia involved in drug dealing or extortion rackets. This is something original.

5. David Kennedy:

   It was more of an extortion case beforehand.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=extortion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Extortion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=extortion
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extortion
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=extortion
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html