Extortion in a Sentence  ðŸ”Š

Definition of Extortion

the practice of obtaining money from someone through force, threats, or abuse of power

Examples of Extortion in a sentence

The criminal committed extortion when he threatened to hurt the victim’s family if she didn’t give him money.  ðŸ”Š

Extortion laws make it illegal for a person to obtain money from someone else by using threats.  ðŸ”Š

Because the would-be robber threatened the man verbally, he was arrested for extortion or trying to obtain money by force.  ðŸ”Š

Committing extortion, the employee threatened to tell the media about his boss’s affair if she didn’t give him money.  ðŸ”Š

A ransom note was left to try and get money for the child’s return, but the parents would not give in to the extortion.  ðŸ”Š

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