Examples of 'extortion' in a sentence

Meaning of "extortion"

Extortion is the criminal act of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats
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  • The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

How to use "extortion" in a sentence

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Explain what extortion is and that it is illegal.
Just one small step up from extortion.
He collects extortion money for an underworld don.
A laundry list of criminal charges for extortion.
Blackmail or extortion by means of threats or by abuse of authority.
And he was going to have you pinched for extortion.
Your extortion scheme has gone too far.
They were running an extortion scam out of there.
Extortion letters are usually cut and dry.
There are reports of extortion by the compensation commissions.
Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime groups.
The emotional extortion does not go past here.
We have already got you on the extortion.
Theft and extortion by a local staff member.
Cross just graduated from extortion to murder.

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She had extortion down to a fine art.
But if you think that extortion is worse.
If it were extortion he would have told someone about it.
Investigation of allegations of extortion and abuse of authority.
Taxation is extortion because it is attained through coercion.
Who get most of the extortion calls.
Extortion rackets for land grabs.
Principal pretexts for extortion from drivers were.
Then there are those who resort to extortion.
I do not need extortion to work with you.
Bollek is sentenced to three years for extortion.
Capo was involved in extortion and loansharking activities.
Minbo or the gentle art of japanese extortion.
I love the smell of extortion in the morning.
I wanted therapy and got it through extortion.
The toughest part of extortion is the pickup.
You are under arrest for suspicion of extortion.
They range from extortion to industrial espionage.
A rowdy sheeter is threatening me for extortion of money.
Protect citizens from extortion by microfinance organizations.
Your store detective is running an extortion racket.
Acts of extortion and smuggling were widespread.
I have never gotten an extortion note before.
Terrorism is primarily funded by kidnapping and extortion.
Some wisenheimer with extortion on the brain.
I made a deal to plead guilty to attempted extortion.
The inmate was involved in extortion and racketeering.
Blackmail may also be considered a form of extortion.
We have got you on extortion and fraud.
There were many acts of injustice and of extortion.
Debt bondage and extortion are used as forms of coercion.
Now we can charge them with extortion.
Threats and extortion will only get us so far.
Cain is the perfect target for extortion.
Such extortion may be accompanied by rape.

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