EXACTION


Meaning of EXACTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ig-ˈzak-shən ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : the act or process of exacting

b. : extortion

2. : something exacted ; especially : a fee, reward, or contribution demanded or levied with severity or injustice

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.