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exaction
ex·ac·tion E0258900 (ĭg-zăk′shən)n.1. a. The act of exacting.b. Excessive or unjust demand; extortion.2. Something exacted.exaction (ɪɡˈzækʃən) n1. the act or an instance of exacting, esp money2. an excessive or harsh demand, esp for money; extortion3. (Commerce) a sum or payment exactedex•ac•tion (ɪgˈzæk ʃən)
n. 1. the act of exacting; extortion: the exactions of usury. 2. an amount or sum exacted. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | exaction - act of demanding or levying by force or authority; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees"demand - the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"extortion - unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority); "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty" |
exactionnoun1. The act of demanding:call, claim, cry, demand, requisition.2. A fixed amount of money charged for a privilege or service:charge, fee, toll.TranslationsexactionesazioneestorsionefregagioneExaction
Related to Exaction: extortionate, oppressive exactionEXACTION, torts. A willful wrong done by an officer, or by one who, under color of his office, takes more fee or pay for his services than what the law allows. Between extortion and exaction there is this difference; that in the former case the officer extorts more than his due, when something is due to him; in the latter, he exacts what is not his due, when there is nothing due to him. Wishard; Co. Litt. 368. exaction
Related to exaction: extortionate, oppressive exactionSynonyms for exactionnoun the act of demandingSynonyms- call
- claim
- cry
- demand
- requisition
noun a fixed amount of money charged for a privilege or serviceSynonymsWords related to exactionnoun act of demanding or levying by force or authorityRelated Words |