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ex·tor·tion·ist

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. blackmailer, extortioner, extortionistnoun

    a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them

GCIDE

  1. extortionistnoun

    One who practices extortion.

Wiktionary

  1. extortionistnoun

    someone who extorts; an extortioner

ChatGPT

  1. extortionist

    An extortionist is an individual who obtains money, property, or services from someone through coercion or threats. This includes activities such as blackmailing, threatening violence, or employing other forms of pressure or manipulation. Extortion is illegal in many jurisdictions.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of extortionist in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of extortionist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of extortionist in a Sentence

  1. Rich Azzopardi:

    Sameulson is an extortionist who is trying to undo pension reform. We also understand he is a political supporter of Tish James and she says she may run against the governor, and he wants more benefits in his contract, it is critically important to realize that any such comment may merit severe repercussions.

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