as in gangster
a person who gets money from another by using force or threats
extortioners threatened to beat up the shop owner if he didn't pay the bribe
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The 16 reputed gangsters or aspiring gangsters charged in the indictment range in age from 19 to 24.
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That’s not to say that there aren’t some similarities between the Gotham City gangster in The Penguin and Los Angeles private investigator of Sugar.
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Ditto Hugh Jackman’s unerring performance — perhaps his finest dramatic work yet — as a savage, unfeeling thug and unrepentant murderer and thief.
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The actions of these thugs, who should be imprisoned for a long while, is the cause of denying real Knicks fans the chance to watch the game communally.
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Insulted, Beth calls her an extortionist and walks out.
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As the bomb squad works to disarm it, FBI rushes to catch the extortionists.
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The blackmailer continues to call her, demanding money in exchange for keeping her cam-boy secrets.
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On advice of his crisis lawyer Ira Slitz (Hill, unrecognizable with a bald head and gray beard), Reef sets out to apologize to everyone from his past who may be angry with him in an effort to find the blackmailer.
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Ferro pleaded guilty in October 2025 to conspiracy to participate in a racketeer influenced and corrupt organization.
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The characters were based on a real family of bookmakers and racketeers who once lived in England.
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“Extortioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extortioner. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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