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..Мафия занималась вымогательством, чтобы контролировать местные предприятия.
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legal

unjust exaction by misuse of authority
  • The official was accused of extortion for demanding bribes.Чиновника обвинили в вымогательстве за требование взяток.
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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
вымогательствоnn. - vymogatel'stvo

Only then instituted against them criminal proceedings for extortion will be closed.

Только тогда возбужденное против них уголовное дело за вымогательство будет закрыто.

Local businesses struggled to survive under the pressure of the crime lord's extortion.

Местный бизнес изо всех сил пытался выжить под давлением вымогательства криминального босса.

шантажnm. - shantazh

He did two years for extortion and has a suspended sentenced for assault.

Отсидел два года за шантаж и условно осужден за нанесение телесных повреждений.

This is a straight up extortion play by the Saudis.

Это уже прямой шантаж со стороны саудов.

рэкетnm. - reket

The insurgents use criminal, dirty, blood money made through trafficking in drugs and people, extortion racket and economic crimes.

Бандиты используют грязные, кровавые, криминальные деньги, вырученные от торговли наркотиками, заложниками, от рэкета и преступлений в сфере экономики.

He's the one who decided to run an extortion racket, not me.

Это он решил заняться рэкетом, не я.

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Other translations for extortion:

  • принуждениеnn.
  • поборыnmpl.

extortion: Examples and translations in context

The way that landlord raises rents is just this side of legal extortion.

То, как этот домовладелец поднимает аренду, на грани законности и вымогательства.

Gang violence includes everything from extortion to arms and drug trafficking.

Насилие включает все от вымогательства до торговли вооружения и нароктиков.

The corrupt officials put locals through years of bureaucratic obstacles and blatant extortion.

Коррумпированные чиновники устраивали местным жителям адскую жизнь годами бюрократических препон и откровенного вымогательства.

This unsub didn't start with extortion, he was pushed there.

Субъект не начинал с вымогательства, его к этому подтолкнули.

The desperation of families has left them vulnerable to extortion.

Отчаяние семей ставит их в уязвимое положение в плане вымогательства.

She refused to pay the shakedown, knowing it would only encourage further extortion.

Она отказалась платить за вымогательство, зная, что это только поощрит дальнейшее давление.

Them suspect of extortion of money from drivers and fake identities.

Их подозревают в вымогательстве денег с водителей и в подделке удостоверений.

France accuses him of theft of personal data and extortion.

В этой стране его обвиняют в краже личных данных и вымогательстве.

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