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extortion definition

ex·tor·tion (ek stôr′s̸hən, ik-)

noun

    1. the act of extorting, or getting money, etc. by threats, misuse of authority, etc.: sometimes applied to the exaction of too high a price
    2. the legal offense committed by an official who extorts
  2. something extorted

Etymology: ME extorcioun < OFr extorcion < LL(Ec) extorsio < L extortus

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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