extortioner
/iks'tɔ:ʃnə/ Cách viết khác : (extortionist) /iks'tɔ:ʃnist/
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Definition
Noun: A person who obtains money, property, or services from someone through coercion or intimidation, typically by threatening harm or the exposure of damaging information.
Usage
The term "extortioner" specifically labels a person who commits the crime of extortion. It is a formal and legal term. The act involves illegal demands backed by threats. - The businessman paid the extortioner to keep the scandal secret. - The gang leader was identified as the extortioner who threatened local shop owners.
Advanced Usage
- "Ruthless extortioner": Emphasizes the cruel and uncompromising nature of the person.
- The community lived in fear of the ruthless extortioner.
- "Notorious extortioner": Describes an extortioner who is widely and unfavorably known.
- The police finally arrested the notorious extortioner who had plagued the city for years.
Variants and Related Words
- Extortionist (noun): A direct synonym for "extortioner," often used interchangeably.
- The extortionist demanded cash in exchange for silence.
- Blackmailer (noun): A specific type of extortioner who threatens to reveal disgraceful or damaging information.
- The blackmailer sent anonymous letters threatening to expose the affair.
Synonyms
- Blackmailer: One who extorts by threatening to reveal compromising information.
- Racketeer: A person who engages in illegal business schemes, often involving extortion.
- Shakedown artist: (Informal) A person who uses threats or pressure to extract money.
Related Phrases
- To engage in extortion: To carry out the act of extortion.
- The corrupt official was accused of engaging in extortion.
- A victim of extortion: A person from whom money or property is illegally obtained through threats.
- She became a victim of extortion after the thief stole her private letters.
Noun
- a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them