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. 🔊
Extortion laws make it illegal for a person to obtain money from someone else by using threats. 🔊
Because the would-be robber threatened the man verbally, he was arrested for extortion or trying to obtain money by force. 🔊
Committing extortion, the employee threatened to tell the media about his boss’s affair if she didn’t give him money. 🔊
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. 🔊
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