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Definition of exaction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

exaction

noun
 
/ɪɡˈzækʃn/
 
/ɪɡˈzækʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)
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  1. an act of demanding and getting something from somebody
    • rising tax exactions
    • the exaction of tolls at various ports
  2. an act of making something bad happen to somebody
    • the exactions imposed by military law
ancient
adjective
 
 
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