Exaction (noun)
eks-ak-shun
The action of demanding and obtaining something from someone, especially a payment.
Late Middle English from Latin exactio(n-), from exigere ‘ascertain, perfect, enforce’ (see exact).
Example sentences
“the exaction of tolls at the ports is a cause for concern.”
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