noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force countable, uncountable

   "the exaction to tribute or of obedience"

2. 2
   act of demanding or levying by force or authority wordnet
3. 3
   extortion. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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admissionadmission feeanchorageblackmailbotherbrokerage

Example

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"the exaction to tribute or of obedience"

Etymology

From Middle English exaccioun, exaccion, from Middle French exaction, from Old French, from Latin exāctiō.

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