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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪɡˈzækʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ig zak′shən)

ex•ac•tion (ig zak′shən),USA pronunciation n.

the act of exacting;
extortion:the exactions of usury.
an amount or sum exacted.

Latin exāctiōn- (stem of exāctiō) a demanding. See exact, -ion
Middle English exactioun 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

exaction /ɪɡˈzækʃən/ n

the act or an instance of exacting, esp money
an excessive or harsh demand, esp for money; extortion
a sum or payment exacted

'exaction' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

exacting - extortion - franchise - lug - protest - talion - toll - tollage

Synonyms: demand, levying, expropriation, blackmail, command, more...

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