Extortion
21extortion — Synonyms and related words: armed robbery, asportation, assault and robbery, badger game, banditry, bank robbery, blackmail, bloodsucking, call, call for, cattle lifting, cattle stealing, claim, contribution, demand, demand for, draft, drain,… …
22extortion — ex|tor|tion [ ık stɔrʃn ] noun uncount a crime in which someone gets money or information using force or threats ╾ ex|tor|tion|ist noun count …
23extortion — ex·tor·tion || ɪk stÉ”Ëʃn n. blackmail, use of intimidation or force in order to obtain something (money, information, etc.) …
24extortion — n. 1. Exaction, illegal compulsion. 2. (Colloq.) Exorbitance, exorbitant charge …
25extortion — n 1. blackmail, shakedown, exaction, Inf. the squeeze; milking, Inf. bleeding, bloodsucking; wresting, wrenching, wringing, extraction, elicitation: badger game, skin game, Sl. murphy. 2. tribute, ransom, exacted or enforced payment; bribe, hush… …
26extortion — ex·tor·tion …
27extortion — [ɪkˈstɔːʃ(ə)n] noun [U] a crime of getting money or information from someone by using force or threats extortionist noun [C] …
28extortion — ex•tor•tion [[t]ɪkˈstɔr ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of extorting 2) law the crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one s office or authority 3) anything extorted • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < LL… …
29extortion — /əkˈstɔʃən / (say uhk stawshuhn), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun 1. the act of extorting. 2. Law the crime of obtaining money or other things of value under colour of office, when none is due or not so much is due, or before it is due. 3. oppressive or… …
30extortion — Pākaha, lawe wale, lawe waiwai ma ke ano kolohe. Also: puni kuwala, nunu …
