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exaction

[ ig-zak-shuhn ]
/ ɪgˈzæk ʃən /
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Definition of exaction

noun
the act of exacting; extortion: the exactions of usury.
an amount or sum exacted.
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Origin of exaction

1350–1400; Middle English exactioun<Latin exāctiōn- (stem of exāctiō) a demanding. See exact, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM exaction

non·ex·ac·tion, noun

Words nearby exaction

exacerbation, exact, exacta, exact differential, exacting, exaction, exactitude, exactly, exact science, exacum, exaggerate
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Words related to exaction

call, charge, claim, contribution, extortion, fee, levy, payment, request, requirement, requisition, toll

How to use exaction in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for exaction

exaction
/ (ɪɡˈzækʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of exacting, esp money
an excessive or harsh demand, esp for money; extortion
a sum or payment exacted
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