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Extortion
01
a crime where someone forces another person to give them money or valuable things by threatening or intimidating them
02
unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
03
an exorbitant charge
Example
The city was plagued by gangsters involved in drug trafficking and extortion.
The police investigation uncovered a network of henchmen involved in smuggling, extortion, and other illegal activities on behalf of a notorious gang leader.
