extortion means the practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.
extortion is pronounced /ɪkˈstɔːʃən/.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman extorcion, extorcioun, extorsioun, from Late Latin extortiō, from extorqueō. By surface analysis, extort +
-ion.
noun
- The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.“Heck, what's a little extortion among friends?”