transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈblak-ˌmā(ə)l ]
noun
Etymology: black + mail (I)
Date: 1552
1. : a tribute anciently exacted on the Scottish border by plundering chiefs in exchange for immunity from pillage
2.
a. : extortion or coercion by threats especially of public exposure or criminal prosecution
b. : the payment that is extorted
• blackmail transitive verb
• black·mail·er noun