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extortioner

extortioner noun: someone who extorts; an extortionist.

Noun

extortioner (plural extortioners)

  1. Someone who extorts; an extortionist.
    • But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be […] an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Corinthians 5:11
    Synonyms:
    extorter

extortioner meaning in Tamil

extortioner in Tamil

பறிகாரன், கயவாளி

Synonyms of extortioner

Forms of extortioner

pluralextortioners

Origin of extortioner

From extortion + -er.

Questions about extortioner

What does extortioner mean?
Extortioner means someone who extorts; an extortionist.
What is extortioner in Tamil?
Extortioner in Tamil is பறிகாரன், கயவாளி. See Extortioner meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is extortioner?
Extortioner is a noun.
What is the plural of extortioner?
The plural of extortioner is extortioners.

Words near extortioner in the dictionary

  1. extorting
  2. extortion
  3. extortionary
  4. extortionate
  5. extortionately
  6. extortioner
  7. extortioners
  8. extortionist
  9. extortionists
  10. extortionous
  11. extortions

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