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English to English noun
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act of demanding or levying by force or authority |  | Example: exaction of tribute
exaction of various dues and fees
source: wordnet30
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The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a driving to compliance; as, the exaction to tribute or of obedience; hence, extortion. | | source: webster1913
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