"exaction" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪɡˈzækʃən/ Forms: exactions [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English exaccion, from Middle French exaction, from Old French, from Latin exāctiō. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|exaccion}} Middle English exaccion, {{der|en|frm|exaction}} Middle French exaction, {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{der|en|la|exāctiō}} Latin exāctiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} exaction (countable and uncountable, plural exactions)
  1. The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the act of demanding with authority): изискване (iziskvane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), forțare, acțiune de intimidare (Romanian), impunere (Romanian), exacción [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-exaction-en-noun-mX-vrYlw Disambiguation of 'the act of demanding with authority': 97 0 3
  2. extortion. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-exaction-en-noun-4mu8fski
  3. That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Directives Translations (a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice): exacción [feminine] (Spanish) Translations (that which is exacted): extorsiune (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-exaction-en-noun-bf64~Mly Disambiguation of Directives: 34 5 61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 2 75 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 30 4 65 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 6 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 15 5 71 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 3 79 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 25 5 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 25 5 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 17 3 80 Disambiguation of 'a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice': 2 0 98 Disambiguation of 'that which is exacted': 2 0 98

Inflected forms

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