extortion has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law,accounting,business
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[ noun ] unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)

Examples

: "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"

Related terms

exaction extort

2
[ noun ] (accounting,business) an exorbitant charge

Related terms

overcharge extort

3
[ noun ] (law,criminal law) the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
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