Extortion
Of felony.
The felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence).
This concept's ID is @1~4077
Contains
- shakedown
Extortion of money (as by blackmail).
- blackmail
Extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information.
- protection
Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood...
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- blackmailer
A criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information...