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Meaning of 'exaction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Exaction [ n.]
- The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a driving to compliance; as, the exaction to tribute or of obedience; hence, extortion.
- That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.

Meaning of 'exaction' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . exaction [ n]
Meaning (1):
- act of demanding or levying by force or authority
Example in sentence:
  • exaction of tribute;
  • exaction of various dues and fees

Nearby Words:

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