Extortion
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
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Senses
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unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
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an exorbitant charge
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Extortions
- possessive
- Extortion's
- pluralpossessive
- Extortions'