exaction

English Thesaurus

1. act of demanding or levying by force or authority (noun.act)

hypernym	:	demand,
definition	:	the act of demanding (noun.act)

hyponym	:	extortion,
definition	:	unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) (noun.act)

derivation	:	demand, exact,
definition	:	claim as due or just (verb.communication)

derivation	:	demand, exact,
definition	:	claim as due or just (verb.communication)