noun Download 🔗Share The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force Examples : "the exaction to tribute or of obedience" government politics demand law action economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice. Examples : "The corrupt officials grew rich from the illegal exactions they demanded from local businesses. " government politics law finance economy demand Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading