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extortion


 
  Grep  of  noun  extortion 
  extortion 
  extortioner 
  extortionist 
 
  Overview  of  noun  extortion 
 
  The  noun  extortion  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  extortion  --  (an  exorbitant  charge) 
  2.  extortion  --  (unjust  exaction  (as  by  the  misuse  of  authority):  "the  extortion  by  dishonest  officials  of  fees  for  performing  their  sworn  duty") 
  3.  extortion  --  (the  felonious  act  of  extorting  money  (as  by  threats  of  violence)) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  extortion 
  extortionate 
 
  Overview  of  noun  extortion 
 
  The  noun  extortion  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  extortion  --  (an  exorbitant  charge) 
  2.  extortion  --  (unjust  exaction  (as  by  the  misuse  of  authority):  "the  extortion  by  dishonest  officials  of  fees  for  performing  their  sworn  duty") 
  3.  extortion  --  (the  felonious  act  of  extorting  money  (as  by  threats  of  violence)) 



extortion definition