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extortion

extortion 1 : the act or practice of extorting esp. money or other property ;specif : the act or

Extortion

Extortion [fr. extorqueo, Lat., to wrest away], any oppression under colour of right, as the demanding of a more

extort

extort [Latin extortus, past participle of extorquere to remove by twisting, obtain by force, from ex- out + torquere

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Extort

of power or ingenuity to wrench away from to tear away to wring from to exact as to extort contributions from the vanquished to extort confessions of guilt to extort a promise to extort payment of a

Extortion

The act of extorting the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force by threats or by any undue

Extorter

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Extorting money, etc., by Menaces

Extorting money, etc., by Menaces. See 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, ss. 44, 45; BLACKMAIL; and THREATS.

Blackmailer

One who extorts or endeavors to extort money by black mailing

Bribery

Robbery extortion

Extortionate

Characterized by extortion oppressive hard

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