Extortion
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noun


(1)   The felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
(2)   Unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
"The extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"
(3)   An exorbitant charge
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Noun


  1. the practice of extorting money or other property, especially by a public official, by the use of threats
 
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