Exaction is an English word with synonyms like demand. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Exaction meaning
- The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
- extortion.
- That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.
Synonyms of Exaction
Using Exaction
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force | extortion. | That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.
- Useful related words include: demand.
Context around Exaction
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Exaction
- In this selection, "exaction" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, loose and unjust stand out and add context to how "exaction" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a loose exaction but accurate and force and exaction they echo. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "exaction" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with exaction
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Taxation (and theft labeled as taxation) became a favorite British form of exaction. (13 words)
The teachings of Escrivá, including the mantra repeated by Silas, “”, is a loose exaction, but accurate nonetheless. (17 words)
Edward I had tried to introduce an additional duty on wool, but this unpopular maltolt, or "unjust exaction", was soon abandoned. (21 words)
Together, the Beatitudes present a new set of ideals that focus on love and humility rather than force and exaction; they echo the highest ideals of Jesus' teachings on spirituality and compassion. (32 words)
Edward I had tried to introduce an additional duty on wool, but this unpopular maltolt, or "unjust exaction", was soon abandoned. (21 words)
The teachings of Escrivá, including the mantra repeated by Silas, “”, is a loose exaction, but accurate nonetheless. (17 words)
Example sentences (4)
The teachings of Escrivá, including the mantra repeated by Silas, “”, is a loose exaction, but accurate nonetheless.
Taxation (and theft labeled as taxation) became a favorite British form of exaction.
Edward I had tried to introduce an additional duty on wool, but this unpopular maltolt, or "unjust exaction", was soon abandoned.
Together, the Beatitudes present a new set of ideals that focus on love and humility rather than force and exaction; they echo the highest ideals of Jesus' teachings on spirituality and compassion.