NOUN | act | exaction | act of demanding or levying by force or authority |
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Sounds | ihgzae'kshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | Act of demanding or levying by force or authority. | |
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Narrower | extortion | unjust / unjust / unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) |
Broader | demand | The act of demanding |
Spanish | concusión, exacción, extorsión | |
Catalan | exacció | |
Verbs | exact | claim as due or just |
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