Definition of Extortion. Meaning of Extortion. Synonyms of Extortion

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Definition of Extortion

Extortion
Extortion Ex*tor"tion, n. [F. extorsion.] 1. The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge. 2. (Law) 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. --Abbott. 3. That which is extorted or exacted by force. Syn: Oppression; rapacity; exaction; overcharge.

Meaning of Extortion from wikipedia

- Extortion is the practice of obtaining benefit (e.g., money or goods) through coercion. In most jurisdictions it is likely to constitute a criminal offence;...
- Extortion, is a 2017 American thriller film, starring Eion Bailey, Bethany Joy Lenz, Barkhad Abdi, and Danny Glover. Kevin Riley and his family get stuck...
- Extortion is the act of obtaining benefit through coercion. It can also refer to: Extortion (band), a hardcore punk band from Perth, Western Australia...
- Black Hand (Italian: Mano Nera) was a type of extortion racket, active in the United States from the early 20th century to the 1920s in Italian-American...
- The Extortion (Spanish: La extorsión) is a 2023 Argentine thriller film directed by Martino Zaidelis [es] from a screenplay by Emanuel Diez which stars...
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- ("Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion") is a fictional organisation featured in the James Bond novels by Ian...
- U.S. CH-47D Chinook military helicopter operating with the call sign Extortion 17 (pronounced "one-seven") was shot down while transporting a Quick Reaction...
- The Final Mission of Extortion 17: Special Ops, Helicopter Support, SEAL Team Six, And The Deadliest Day of The U.S. War in Afghanistan is a book by Ed...
- Call Sign Extortion 17: The Shoot-Down of SEAL Team Six is a 2015 non-fiction expose, written by best-selling author and former U.S. Navy JAG Officer...