Definition of "extortionary" [ex•tor•tion•a•ry]

• Of, relating to, or typical of extortion (adjective)
• Extortionate (adjective)

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• "Even with the cross-subsidy of advertising for this promising pilot project, Google's high hopes may be wrecked again by the same kind of extortionary demands that have long faced cable operators (and, more recently, fiber competitors) when dealing with local governments."
• "Until it gets figured out, my fellow citizens, tighten your belts and batten down your wallets because we're just going to be paying more and more and more for reasons that are out of our control and built upon greed, waste, mismanagement, fraud, and extortionary billing practices."
• "What is the solution to the problem of government officials using business licensing procedures for extortionary purposes?"