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..
Extort :: Extort (v. i.) To practice extortion.
Extortious :: Extortious (a.) Extortionate.
Griper :: Griper (a.) One who gripes; an oppressor; an extortioner.
Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2..
Poler :: Poler (n.) An extortioner. See Poller.
Extortionary :: Extortionary (a.) Extortionate.
Harpy :: Harpy (n.) One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
Extortioner :: Extortioner (n.) One who practices extortion.
Striker :: Strike (n.) The extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmailing..
Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance..
Vampire :: Vampire (n.) Fig.: One who lives by preying on others; an extortioner; a bloodsucker.
Shave :: Shave (v. i.) To use a razor for removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat..
Extortion :: Extortion (n.) That which is extorted or exacted by force.
Screw :: Screw (n.) An extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint; a niggard.
Gripeful :: Gripeful (a.) Disposed to gripe; extortionate.
Rapacious :: Rapacious (a.) Avaricious; grasping; extortionate; also, greedy; ravenous; voracious; as, rapacious usurers; a rapacious appetite..
Polling :: Polling (n.) Plunder, or extortion..
Screw :: Screw (v. t.) Hence: To practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions.
Ravening :: Ravening (n.) Eagerness for plunder; rapacity; extortion.
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