extortionist
Variant of extortion
extortion
Definition
ex·tor·tion (ek stôr′s̸hən, ik-)
noun
- the act of extorting, or getting money, etc. by threats, misuse of authority, etc.: sometimes applied to the exaction of too high a price
- the legal offense committed by an official who extorts
- something extorted
Etymology: ME extorcioun < OFr extorcion < LL(Ec) extorsio < L extortus
extortionist
Synonyms
Browse dictionary entries near extortionist
- extortioner
- extortionate
- extortionary
- extortion
- extorter
- extort
- extolment
- extollment
- extolling
- extoller
- extortive
- extra
- extra-base hit
- extra dividend
- Extra low voltage
- extra point
- extra-
- extra-virgin
- extrabold
- extracanonical
