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What does extortive mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word extortive? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Involving, constituting or accomplished by extortion.
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Examples
But corporate executives and shareholders alike should be disturbed by the extortive circumstances in which Jackson appears to have gathered much of their money.
But the college stood its ground, refusing to yield to these extortive demands.
While they're at it, they might also want to cover the resulting loss of proceeds from remittances and the extortive diaspora tax on Eritreans abroad.
This will be supported by a special Economic Council of persons from within and outside Djibouti to prevent extortive relations with officials, which include academics and former diplomats with valuable experience.
Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money.
Insurers provide coverage for actual or pretended kidnapping, extortive threats or intentional, arbitrary capture or unlawful detention.

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