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extortion [ɪkˈstɔːrʃn, Brit -ˈstɔːʃn] N no pl

extortion

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Additionally, there were many impeachments and removals of government officials along with arrests for extortion and corruption. en.wikipedia.org

He had been imprisoned five years before because of other crimes (drug trade, extortion). en.wikipedia.org

During the same period, violent criminal groups often took over state enterprises, clearing the way by assassinations or extortion. en.wikipedia.org

This protection service is a form of extortion. en.wikipedia.org

In the late 1930s, the extortion racket was busted by law enforcement. en.wikipedia.org

He frames the new universal toleration as a means of removing all ambiguity and extortion. en.wikipedia.org

There is a misconception that cryptovirology is mostly about extortion attacks. en.wikipedia.org

However, the woman who made the claims was subsequently charged with extortion in her own country. en.wikipedia.org

In an extortion racket the racketeers agree not to attack a business. en.wikipedia.org

Since then, he has expanded their operations in every direction, from human trafficking to extortion. en.wikipedia.org

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