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

extortion

noun
 
/ɪkˈstɔːʃn/
 
/ɪkˈstɔːrʃn/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. the crime of making somebody give you something by threatening them
    • He was arrested and charged with extortion.
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