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extortionist

[ik-stawr-shuh-nist] / ɪkˈstɔr ʃə nɪst /
NOUN
racketeer
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Nike, in court documents, portrays him as an extortionist who seized on the lapsed trademark for money.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

Tacopina tormented Ephron during two days of cross-examination, insisting he only contacted the police to bolster a civil lawsuit he filed against Rocky, calling him an extortionist and a “perjurer.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2025

In a hostile cross-examination, the defense sought to paint him as a serial extortionist.

From New York Times May 2, 2024

"We need to flood the north with aid," Mr McGoldrick said, "so it doesn't become a product that people want to use for extortionist purposes or the black market."

From BBC Feb. 24, 2024

They looked upon the imprisoned king with more favor than on Chalginna, who to feed his extravagances, became an extortionist and was fast making beggars of even his most loyal subjects.

From Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant by Mathew Joseph Holt




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