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Definition of extortion

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Extortion (n.) 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..

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Bloodsucker :: Bloodsucker (n.) A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an extortioner..

Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance..

Extortionate :: Extortionate (a.) Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.

Malversation :: Malversation (n.) Evil conduct; fraudulent practices; misbehavior, corruption, or extortion in office..

Wringer :: Wringer (n.) One who, or that which, wrings; hence, an extortioner..

Screw :: Screw (n.) An extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint; a niggard.

Rapacious :: Rapacious (a.) Avaricious; grasping; extortionate; also, greedy; ravenous; voracious; as, rapacious usurers; a rapacious appetite..

Rack :: Rack (v. t.) To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion..

Striker :: Strike (n.) The extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmailing..

Gripeful :: Gripeful (a.) Disposed to gripe; extortionate.

Blackmail :: Blackmail (n.) Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure..

Ravening :: Ravening (n.) Eagerness for plunder; rapacity; extortion.

Extortioner :: Extortioner (n.) One who practices extortion.

Bribery :: Bribery (n.) Robbery; extortion.

Extort :: Extort (v. i.) To practice extortion.

Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2..

Vampire :: Vampire (n.) Fig.: One who lives by preying on others; an extortioner; a bloodsucker.

Extortious :: Extortious (a.) Extortionate.

Vampirism :: Vampirism (n.) Fig.: The practice of extortion.

Exactor :: Exactor (n.) One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands..