exaction.
The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
Meaning & usage
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
extortion.
That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English exaccioun, exaccion, from Middle French exaction, from Old French, from Latin exāctiō.
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