How do you use Extortionist in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like blackmailer or criminal, plus the exact meaning.
Extortionist meaning
Someone who extorts; an extortioner.
Synonyms of Extortionist
Using Extortionist
- The main meaning on this page is: Someone who extorts; an extortioner.
- Useful related words include: blackmailer, extortioner, criminal, felon.
- In the example corpus, extortionist often appears in combinations such as: extortionist and, the extortionist.
Context around Extortionist
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Extortionist
- In this selection, "extortionist" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, certified, camorra, making, accusations, threatened and demands stand out and add context to how "extortionist" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a camorra extortionist and subsequently and a certified extortionist. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "extortionist" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with extortionist
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Olckers said if the victim did not pay the money, the extortionist threatened to share the images publicly. (18 words)
In 2001 the businessman Domenico Noviello from Caserta testified against a Camorra extortionist and subsequently received police protection. (18 words)
The president has denied the relationship and said the payment was made to stop her "false and extortionist accusations". (19 words)
Since Simon isn't about to sic the already overloaded and lately harassed FBI on the jerk, he figures his only option is to concede to the extortionist. (28 words)
The fight between Tagwireyi, a fuel mogul, and flamboyant Zanu PF legislator Wadyajena turned nasty after the former accused the latter of being an extortionist. (25 words)
To shield its extortionist and corrupt leaders, the TMC orchestrates attacks on central investigative agencies when they come here,” he said. (21 words)
Example sentences (8)
To shield its extortionist and corrupt leaders, the TMC orchestrates attacks on central investigative agencies when they come here,” he said.
The fight between Tagwireyi, a fuel mogul, and flamboyant Zanu PF legislator Wadyajena turned nasty after the former accused the latter of being an extortionist.
The president has denied the relationship and said the payment was made to stop her "false and extortionist accusations".
Olckers said if the victim did not pay the money, the extortionist threatened to share the images publicly.
She has accused Adama Sillah, a Gambian lady who was recently featured on the Senegalese media as a certified extortionist.
Since Simon isn't about to sic the already overloaded and lately harassed FBI on the jerk, he figures his only option is to concede to the extortionist.
In 2001 the businessman Domenico Noviello from Caserta testified against a Camorra extortionist and subsequently received police protection.
Their latent hostility surfaced when they began making extortionist demands on the population, as well as by their general insubordination.
Common combinations with extortionist
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: