extortion

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ɪkˈstɔːʃən//
United Kingdom//ɛk-//
United States//ɪkˈstɔɹʃən//
United States//ɛk-//

The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

noun

1
The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
Heck, what's a little extortion among friends?

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *torkʷ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *torkʷejō Proto-Italic *torkʷeō Latin torqueō Latin extorqueō Late Latin extortiōbor. Middle English extorcion English extortion From Middle English extorcion, from Anglo-Norman extorcion, extorcioun, extorsioun, from Late Latin extortiō, from extorqueō. By surface analysis, extort + -ion.

Forms

plural: extortions

extinct · Of feelings, a person's spirit, a state of affairs, etc.: put…extinction · The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.extinguisher · One who, or that which, extinguishes something. A fire…

extortion · The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

extra · Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary;…extract · Something that is extracted or drawn out.extraction · The act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.

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