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exaction

noun
/ɪɡˈzækʃən/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from exāctiō
  2. derived from exaction
  3. inherited from exaccioun

Definitions

  1. The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield

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

    • the exaction to tribute or of obedience

  2. extortion.

  3. That which is exacted

    That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA