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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

Costero himself became a target, facing legal threats and a doxing campaign that revealed his personal information, branded him an electronic extortionist, and painted Wikipedia’s volunteer editors as enemies of the people.

From Slate Oct. 22, 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

"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

Driver an extortionist; but I knew the exact distance, to the tenth of a kilometre.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 27, 1872 by Various




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