extortion

 
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstɔːʃ(ə)n, ɛk-/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats: he used bribery and extortion to build himself a huge, art-stuffed mansion [as modifier]: extortion rackets

Derivatives

extortioner

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from late Latin extortio(n-), from Latin extorquere 'wrest' (see extort)