noun
- plural of exactor; persons who demand and obtain something from others, especially by force, authority, or unfair means
Usage: often used in historical or legal contexts; can refer to tax collectors or officials who extract payment
Examples
- The exactors of the medieval kingdom were feared by common people.
- Tax exactors collected fees from merchants at the city gates.
- The king's exactors demanded tribute from every village.
- These financial exactors squeezed every penny from the borrowers.
- Historical records describe the exactors as ruthless in their duties.