extortionist

Noun
US[ek-stawr-shuh-nist]/ɛkˈstɔrʃənɪst/4 syllables
Synonyms: blackmailerextortioner

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about themSynonyms: blackmailerextortionerType of criminal, felon

Related words extortion noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

ex·tor′tion·ist noun

One who practices extortion. Syn. — extortioner.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors

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