Blackmail vs. Extortion
Blackmailnoun
The extortion of money by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.
Blackmailnoun
(archaic) A form of protection money (or corn, cattle, etc.) anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to the allies of robbers in order to be spared from pillage.
Blackmailnoun
Black rent, or rent paid in corn, meat, or the lowest coin, as opposed to white rent, which was paid in silver.
Blackmailnoun
Compromising material that can be used to extort someone, dirt.
Blackmailverb
(transitive) To extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc.
Blackmailnoun
A certain rate of money, corn, cattle, or other thing, anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to certain men who were allied to robbers, or moss troopers, to be by them protected from pillage.
Blackmailnoun
Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.
Blackmailnoun
Black rent, or rent paid in corn, flesh, or the lowest coin, a opposed to "white rent", which paid in silver.
Blackmailverb
To extort money from by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, distress of mind, etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud.
Blackmailnoun
extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
Blackmailverb
exert pressure on someone through threats
Blackmailverb
obtain through threats
Blackmailnoun
the action, treated as a criminal offence, of demanding money from someone in return for not revealing compromising information which one has about them
Blackmailnoun
money demanded by a person or group engaged in blackmail
Blackmailnoun
the use of threats or the manipulation of someone's feelings to force them to do something
Blackmailverb
demand money from (someone) in return for not revealing compromising information about them
Blackmailverb
force (someone) to do something by using threats or manipulating their feelings
Blackmail
Blackmail is an act of coercion using the threat of revealing or publicizing either substantially true or false information about a person or people unless certain demands are met. It is often damaging information, and may be revealed to family members or associates rather than to the general public.
Extortionnoun
The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
Extortionnoun
The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge.
Extortionnoun
The offense committed by an officer who corruptly claims and takes, as his fee, money, or other thing of value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it is due.
Extortionnoun
That which is extorted or exacted by force.
Extortionnoun
an exorbitant charge
Extortionnoun
unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority);
Extortionnoun
the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
Extortionnoun
the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats
Extortion
Extortion is the practice of obtaining benefit through coercion. In most jurisdictions it is likely to constitute a criminal offense; the bulk of this article deals with such cases.
