Similar words: extort, proportional representation, portion, abortion, apportion, apportioned, proportion, proportional. Meaning: [ɪk'stɔːʃn] 
n. 1. an exorbitant charge 2. unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) 3. the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence).
n. 1. an exorbitant charge 2. unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) 3. the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence). 
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1. He was known for running a brutal extortion racket.
2. He faces charges of kidnapping and extortion.
3. He was arrested and charged with extortion.
4. He has been charged with extortion and abusing his powers.
5. Even extortion has gone off the boil.
6. Such conduct would violate a federal extortion statute.
7. In one unpublished crime novel, the extortion plan was mentioned, he added.
8. The hack drivers aided and abetted this extortion, hustling unwary tourists to the Davis establishment.
9. Williams, 26, pleaded guilty to extortion on Jan. 28 and agreed to cooperate with the government.
10. Money from extortion and drugs has reportedly financed a string of chic new restaurants and bars in Dushanbe.
11. The harassment charge was reduced from extortion, a felony, to the misdemeanor of harassment in exchange for the plea.
12. What income he has comes from heroin, extortion and other people's thieving.
13. What income he has comes from heroin, extortion and other people's thieving. Small time stuff, with small people.
14. Niyogi had made the police's work of extortion and intimidation more arduous.
15. When my children say they will leave me in peace if I let them go to the pictures, it is little short of extortion.
16. Baptist Nunn, the caretaker of Bigshot Rayle and Lodge was receiving threats of extortion from the gang.
17. His wife, Jane, who had been convicted on two counts of extortion and conspiracy, was sentenced to three months.
18. Jackson and Medina made a brief appearance before a federal magistrate Tuesday on the extortion charge.
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19. Seale, 45, who was arrested after a massive manhunt, yesterday admitted extortion, conspiracy, and possessing weapons.
20. I felt strongly that we could maintain a racketeering suit under state and federal extortion laws.
21. But some of the violence can be put down to attempts at extortion or revenge killings.
22. In 1992, the violence escalated with the murders of two prominent producers and numerous incidents of extortion and threats.
23. A fifth person was questioned by investigators in connection with the alleged extortion case.
24. Police accused him of being a rebel sympathizer and he was charged with extortion and resisting arrest.
25. This arrangement naturally resulted in frequent complaints by the forest inhabitants about illegal extortion by the foresters.
26. The two most obvious and irksome are subjection to satraps and extortion of tribute, including personal military service.
27. The debt collector himself had small debts and was questioned several years ago in Milan over alleged extortion of a client.
28. Officers arrested Celso Rodriguez, 31, and Rachel Mendoza, 38, accusing them of kidnapping and extortion.
29. A seventh Army drill sergeant at Aberdeen was charged Tuesday with rape, extortion, obstruction of justice and other offenses.
30. Kerzner has denied breaking the law, and Sun has characterized the episode as commercial extortion.
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