exaction

/ɪɡˈzækʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English exaccioun, exaccion, from Middle French exaction, from Old French, from Latin exāctiō.

noun

  1. The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force“the exaction to tribute or of obedience”
  2. extortion.
  3. That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.