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Extortion :: Extortion (n.) The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge..

Polling :: Polling (n.) Plunder, or extortion..

Poler :: Poler (n.) An extortioner. See Poller.

Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2..

Extortion :: Extortion (n.) The offense committed by an officer who corruptly claims and takes, as his fee, money, or other thing of value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it is due..

Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance..

Striker :: Strike (n.) The extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmailing..

Exaction :: Exaction (n.) The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a driving to compliance; as, the exaction to tribute or of obedience; hence, extortion..

Bribery :: Bribery (n.) Robbery; extortion.

Extorter :: Extorter (n.) One who practices extortion.

Exactor :: Exactor (n.) One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands..

Wringer :: Wringer (n.) One who, or that which, wrings; hence, an extortioner..

Vampire :: Vampire (n.) Fig.: One who lives by preying on others; an extortioner; a bloodsucker.

Shave :: Shave (v. i.) To use a razor for removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat..

Vampirism :: Vampirism (n.) Fig.: The practice of extortion.

Pollage :: Pollage (n.) A head or poll tax; hence, extortion..

Extort :: Extort (v. i.) To practice extortion.

Ravening :: Ravening (n.) Eagerness for plunder; rapacity; extortion.

Bloodsucker :: Bloodsucker (n.) A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an extortioner..

Extortioner :: Extortioner (n.) One who practices extortion.

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