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The answer EXTORTION has 13 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of extortion in various dictionaries:
noun - an exorbitant charge
noun - unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
noun - the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
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| Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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| People who commit this crime are usually looking for "hush money" |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
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| The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. |
| the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. |
| the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) |
| unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) |
| an exorbitant charge |
| The act or an instance of extorting. |
| Illegal use of one's official position or powers to obtain property, funds, or patronage. |
| An excessive or exorbitant charge. |
| Something extorted. |
| Extortion description |
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| Extortion (also called shakedown, outwrestling and exaction) is a criminal offense of obtaining money, property, or services from an individual or institution, through coercion. It is sometimes euphemistically referred to as a "protection racket" since the racketeers often phrase their demands as payment for "protection" from (real or hypothetical) threats from unspecified other parties; though often, and almost always, the person or organization offering "protection" is the same one willing to cause harm if the money is not paid, and such is implied in the "protection" offer. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime groups. The actual obtainment of money or property is not required to commit the offense. Making a threat of violence which refers to a requirement of a payment of money or property to halt future violence is sufficient to commit the offense. Exaction refers not only to extortion or the demanding and obtaining of something through force, but additionally, in its |
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