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extortion

Extortion is a 9 letter word which starts with the letter E and ends with the letter N for which we found 3 definitions.

Definition
(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.
(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.
(n.) That which is extorted or exacted by force.

Syllable Information

The word extortion is a 9 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for extortion is: ex-tor-tion


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