exaction
noun/ɪɡˈzækʃən/
Etymology From Middle English exaccioun, exaccion, from Middle French exaction, from Old French, from Latin exāctiō.
1
The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
- the exaction to tribute or of obedience
2
extortion.
3
That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.
- Derived terms
- nonexaction