ekstorsyon : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

ekstorsyon :

extortion (n.)

Derivatives of ekstorsyon

Glosses:

extortion
n. (possession)	1. extortion	an exorbitant charge.
	~ overcharge	a price that is too high.
n. (act)	2. extortion	unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority).; "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"
	~ exaction	act of demanding or levying by force or authority.; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees"
n. (act)	3. extortion	the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence).
	~ felony	a serious crime (such as murder or arson).
	~ blackmail	extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information.
	~ tribute, protection	payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence.; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
	~ shakedown	extortion of money (as by blackmail).