exaction
noun
- the act or process of exacting, extortion
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzækʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English exaccioun, exaccion, from Middle French exaction, from Old French, from Latin exāctiō.
- The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
“the exaction to tribute or of obedience”
- extortion.
- That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.