What does "exaction" mean?
Exaction: Daily new exactions are devised. Shak. Illegal exactions of sheriffs and officials. Bancroft.
Additional senses
- 2.That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice. Daniel.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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