extortioner
extortioner · extortioners
Someone who extorts; an extortionistSomeone who extorts; an extortionist.
Meaning
1 sensesSomeone who extorts; an extortionist.
a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
Origin
From extortion + -er.From extortion + -er.
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Forms
plural: extortioners| Singular | extortioner |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them:blackmailerextortionist