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- Dictionaryexaction/ɪɡˈzakʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of demanding and obtaining something from someone, especially a payment: formal "he supervised the exaction of tolls at various ports"
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something, especially a sum of money, that is obtained from someone, sometimes using force or threats: The large exactions were such a burden that the people often lived in poverty. Fewer examples. The army continued a policy of forcible exaction of food from the villagers.
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. Examples of exaction in a Sentence.
noun. The act of exacting. American Heritage. An exacting, as of money, time, etc. Webster's New World. An excessive demand; extortion. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An exacted fee, tax, etc. Webster's New World. Something exacted. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (2) Synonyms: fee. toll. levy. ransom. blackmail. expropriation.
Define exaction. exaction synonyms, exaction pronunciation, exaction translation, English dictionary definition of exaction. n. 1. a. The act of exacting. b. Excessive or unjust demand; extortion. 2. Something exacted. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
Definitions of exaction. noun. act of demanding or levying by force or authority. “ exaction of tribute” “ exaction of various dues and fees” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Exaction." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/exaction. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers,
Exaction definition: the act of exacting; extortion. See examples of EXACTION used in a sentence.
an act of making something bad happen to somebody. the exactions imposed by military law. Check pronunciation: exaction. Definition of exaction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "EXACTION": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
The earliest known use of the noun exaction is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for exaction is from around 1380, in the writing of John Wyclif, theologian, philosopher, and religious reformer.
1. The act of making an authoritative demand, or levying by force. If he should break his day, what should I gain. By the exaction of the forfeiture? William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice. 2. Extortion; unjust demand. They vent reproaches. Most bitterly on you, for putter-on. Of these exactions. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.
