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- DictionaryEx·ac·tion/iɡˈzakSHən/
noun
- 1. the action of demanding and obtaining something from someone, especially a payment or service: formal "he supervised the exaction of tolls at various ports"
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.
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.
Exaction definition: the act of exacting; extortion. See examples of EXACTION used in a sentence.
exaction. ( ɪɡˈzækʃən) n. 1. the act or an instance of exacting, esp money. 2. an excessive or harsh demand, esp for money; extortion. 3. (Commerce) a sum or payment exacted. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. ex•ac•tion.
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. levying. demand. charge. requisition. cry. claim.
noun. act of demanding or levying by force or authority. “ exaction of tribute”. “ exaction of various dues and fees”. see more. see less. types: extortion. unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
exaction in British English. (ɪɡˈzækʃən ) noun. 1. the act or an instance of exacting, esp money. 2. an excessive or harsh demand, esp for money; extortion. 3. a sum or payment exacted.
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.
exaction in American English. (ɛgˈzækʃən ; ɪgˈzækʃən ) noun. 1. an exacting, as of money, time, etc. 2. an excessive demand; extortion. 3. an exacted fee, tax, etc.
What does the noun exaction mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun exaction. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. exaction has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
