Definition of Extortionate. Meaning of Extortionate. Synonyms of Extortionate

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Definition of Extortionate

Extortionate
Extortionate Ex*tor"tion*ate, a. Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.

Meaning of Extortionate from wikipedia

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- London had become stalled, mired in a legally tortuous and financially extortionate process of negotiation with the **** authorities. Under regulations imposed...
- Egypt with Ibrahim Bey. He is often remembered as being a cruel and extortionate ruler, but an energetic courageous fighter. The title given to him, "Bey"...
- Hoover joined the economists in opposing the bill, calling it "vicious, extortionate, and obnoxious" because he felt it would undermine the commitment he...
- However, after seven hours of talks, the Spanish demands still appeared extortionate to Hitler: the handing over of Gibraltar once the British were defeated;...
- forced labor for their inn and continues to try to meet their growing, extortionate, and fictitious demands. She is later fired from her job at Jean Valjean's...
- women, attempted robbery coinciding with deprivation of liberty and extortionate robbery to life imprisonment followed by preventative detention. He is...
- tickets, with immediate re-listing on sites like StubHub and Viagogo for extortionate prices. Viagogo responded that the demand of the tour's European leg...
- 2020, Cantwell was found guilty on one felony count of transmitting extortionate communications and one felony count of threatening to injure property...
- Transaction at an undervalue – Section 238 Preferences – Section 239 Extortionate credit transactions – Section 244 A limited company becomes insolvent...