"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 1 2
  2. extortion. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Directives
    Sense id: en-exaction-en-noun-4mu8fski Disambiguation of Directives: 22 56 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 59 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 78 19 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 8 61 32
  3. That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice. Tags: countable, uncountable 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 'a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice': 1 2 96 Disambiguation of 'that which is exacted': 1 6 93

Inflected forms

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