• The offense committed by an officer who corruptly claims andtakes, as his fee, money, or other thing of value, that is not due,or more than is due, or before it is due. Abbott.


    Extortion meaning & definition 1 of Extortion.


  • A crime in which something is obtained by use of threats or intimidation etc.

    Extortion meaning & definition 2 of Extortion.


    1. Gaining something of value by threatening or inflicting harm on a person or property. Blackmail is a type of extortion.

    2. Protection in a criminal sense.

    3. A Mobb Deep track (Hell on Earth) featuring Method Man.

    Extortion meaning & definition 3 of Extortion.


  • The meaning is getting money through force or threats

    Extortion meaning & definition 4 of Extortion.


  • [Compelling] someone to do something they dont want to do by making them an [offer] they cant [refuse].

    Extortion meaning & definition 5 of Extortion.


  • the act of getting something, especially money, by force or threats:

    Extortion meaning & definition 6 of Extortion.

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