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extortion

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/ɛkˈstɔrʃən/

/ɪkˈstɔːʃən/

noun

1 şantaj, haraç uncountable

Definition (English)

The crime of getting money or property from someone by using threats or force.

Example Sentences

He was arrested for extortion.

Şantaj yapmaktan tutuklandı.
The gang used extortion to get money.

Çete, para almak için haraç kullandı.

Synonyms

blackmailextortionate demandcoercion shakedown racketeering threat bribery

Collocations

extortion racketextortion attemptcharged with extortionextortion moneyextortion caseextortion demands

Phrases 2