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What does extortionist mean?

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Noun
  1. Someone who extorts; an extortioner.
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This wholesale provision of goods and services, as well as legislation, extortionist taxation and procurement policies that disadvantage small business, eroded the entrepreneurial drive in local business.
Some Innu consider that the Government used extortionist tactics to force them into adopting different standards for their claim.
In a matter of minutes the French police swarm over the extortionist, a former grape-grower down on his luck, and he winds up committing suicide while awaiting trial.
This morning, Colvin testified that Khalid was an extortionist, drug smuggler and a torturer.
Had the extortionist demonstrated the capability to do what he was threatening to do?
Will an extortionist threaten to post the confidential information on the Internet for all to see unless paid tens of thousands of dollars?

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