extortion

ɪkˈstɔrʃən
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Noun

1.

illegal coercion

act of obtaining something through force or threats
  • The mob engaged in extortion to control the local businesses..המאפיה עסקה בסחיטה כדי לשלוט בעסקים המקומיים.
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legal

unjust exaction by misuse of authority
  • The official was accused of extortion for demanding bribes.הפקיד הואשם בסחיטה על שדרש שוחד.
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Synonyms and analogies of extortion in English

n.blackmailcoercionMore synonyms

Examples of extortion in a sentence

  • The politician was accused of extortion and bribery.
  • He faced charges of extortion in court.
  • The company was involved in extortion schemes.

Translations of "extortion" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
סְחִיטָהnf. - skhita

I refuse to engage in extortion or let others do so.

אני מסרב לעסוק ב סחיטה או לאפשר לאחרים לעשות זאת.

The documentary highlighted stories of extortion victims and their struggles for justice.

הסרט התיעודי שם דגש על סיפורי הקורבנות סחיטה ומאבקיהם לצדק.

סַחְטָנוּתnf. - sakhtanut

She claims that you erased all traces of him - in some grand extortion plot.

היא טוענת שמחקת את כל עקבותיו בתוכנית סחטנות גדולה.

You're talking about out and out extortion and blackmail.

אתה מדבר על סחטנות ועל סחיטה.

שְׁחִיתוּתnf. - shkhitut

Still others see it as a form of extortion.

עם זאת, אחרים רואים במעשיהם סוג של שחיתות.

I wouldn't say it's direct extortion but it certainly doesn't smell well.

אני לא רוצה להגיד שחיתות, אבל זה מריח לא טוב"

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extortion: Examples and translations in context

I don't want a relationship based on extortion or anything.

אני לא רוצה מערכת יחסים שמבוססת על סחיטה או משהו.

She faced extortion when her ex-partner threatened to leak private photos unless compensated.

היא התמודדה עם סחיטה כאשר האקס שלה איים לחשוף תמונות פרטיות אלא אם כן תקבל תשלום.

His arrest was due to allegations of extortion against several local businesses in town.

מעצרו נבע מהאשמות על סחיטה מול מספר עסקים מקומיים בעיר.

The court case revolved around allegations of extortion and false accusations from both sides.

המקרה בבית המשפט נע סביב טענות על סחיטה והאשמות שווא מצד שני הצדדים.

Online extortion attempts have increasingly targeted unsuspecting users across the globe.

ניסיונות סחיטה מקוונים מתגברים ופוגעים במשתמשים תמימים ברחבי העולם.

The victim felt trapped in a nightmare of extortion when they couldn't pay the demands.

הקורבן הרגיש לכוד בתוך סיוט של סחיטה כשלא היה יכול לשלם את הדרישות.

Now I've got you on extortion and attempted murder.

עכשיו אני יכול לתבוע אותך על סחיטה וניסיון לרצח.

The police arrested him for extortion after he threatened the business owner for money.

המשטרה עצרה אותו בגין סחיטה לאחר שאיים על בעל העסק לשלם לו כסף.

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