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extortionist

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈstɔː^rʃ^ənɪst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ik stôr′shə nist)

ex•tor•tion•ist (ik stôr′shə nist),USA pronunciation n.

a person who engages in extortion.

Also, ex•tor′tion•er.

extortion + -ist 1880–85

ex•tort /ɪkˈstɔrt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

Lawto obtain (money) from a person by force, threats, violence, etc.:The policeman extorted money from small shopkeepers.

ex•tort•er, n. [countable]
ex•tor•tion /ɪkˈstɔrʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
ex•tor•tion•ist, n. [countable]See -tort-.

ex•tort (ik stôrt′),USA pronunciation v.t.

Law
- to wrest or wring (money, information, etc.) from a person by violence, intimidation, or abuse of authority;
  obtain by force, torture, threat, or the like.
- to take illegally by reason of one's office.
to compel (something) of a person or thing:Her wit and intelligence extorted their admiration.

Latin extortus, past participle of extorquēre, equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + torquēre to twist
late Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1375–1425

ex•tort′er, n.
ex•tor′tive, adj.

extract.

ex•tor•tion (ik stôr′shən),USA pronunciation n.

an act or instance of extorting.
Lawthe crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one's office or authority.
oppressive or illegal exaction, as of excessive price or interest:the extortions of usurers.
anything extorted.

Late Latin extortiōn- (stem of extortiō). See extort, -ion
Middle English extorcion 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

extortion /ɪkˈstɔːʃən/ n

the act of securing money, favours, etc by intimidation or violence; blackmail

exˈtortioner, exˈtortionist n

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