| 词汇 | extortionary |
| 释义 | extortionary adjective uk /ɪkˈstɔː.ʃən.ər.i/ us /ɪkˈstɔːr.ʃə.ner.i/ relating to extortion(= the act of getting something, especially money, by force or threats): It soon became apparent that the party had used extortionary tactics to get people to vote for them. The new laws that the government has introduced have been denounced as extortionary. It was found that she had acquired the money by extortionary means. Extortionary corruption was common in the business, but people turned a blind eye to it. Employees must immediately advise their manager if they are the subject of any attempted extortionary act. Fraud & corruption anti-bribery anti-corruption anti-counterfeiting anti-fraud Augean dark money defalcation defraud defraud someone/something of something dolus impersonation imposture launder malfeasance malpractice nobble pyramid scheme siphon tax evasion vishing Related wordextortion |
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