noun
- plural of extorter; people who obtain something (especially money) from someone by force, threats, or other illegal means
Usage: countable noun; typically used in legal or criminal contexts
Examples
- The police arrested several extorters who had been threatening local business owners.
- Extorters demanded payment in exchange for not releasing private information.
- The gang of extorters operated a protection racket in the neighborhood.
- Authorities worked to identify the extorters behind the ransom scheme.
- These extorters used intimidation tactics to coerce their victims into paying.