Any payment or other benefit extorted by threats or pressure, esp. by threatening to reveal a damaging or incriminating secret; (Law) the criminal…
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > illegal payment or exaction > [noun] > blackmail (12) blackmail1819 Any payment or other benefit extorted by threats or pressure, esp. by threatening to reveal a damaging or incriminating secret; (Law) the criminal… chantage1846 The extortion of money or other benefit by threats or pressure, esp. by threatening to reveal a damaging or incriminating secret; blackmail; an… black1923 slang. Short for blackmail, n. 1b. to put the black (on a person): to blackmail. sanctification1975 slang. Blackmail, esp. the extortion of political favours from a diplomat. Cf. sanctify, v. 9. Subcategories:— blackmailing (1) — one who blackmails (2) — one who is blackmailed (1) — types of scheme (3) — particular instance of (1) |
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