noun
- plural of extortioner; people who obtain money, property, or services from someone by coercion, typically through threats or violence
Usage: formal/legal term; often used in criminal or legal contexts
Examples
- The police arrested several extortioners who had been threatening local business owners.
- Extortioners often use intimidation tactics to force victims into paying money.
- The gang of extortioners operated a protection racket in the neighborhood.
- Law enforcement worked to dismantle the network of extortioners preying on merchants.
- Victims of extortioners are often afraid to report the crimes to authorities.