extorsão — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blackmail noun The crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information.
- extortion noun The crime of getting money or property from someone by using threats, force, or intimidation.
- racket noun A handled frame strung with cord, used to hit a ball or shuttlecock in sports like tennis or badminton.
- racketeering noun The crime of operating an illegal, organized scheme for profit, especially through extortion, fraud, or other repeated illegal activity.
Senses
extorsão is used for these senses in English:
- blackmail The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.
- extortion The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
- racket An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.
- racketeering The criminal action of being involved in a racket; especially, directing it.
blackmail — full definition
- noun The crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information.
- verb To force someone to pay money or do something by threatening to expose damaging information.