extortioner

• Substantivo que designa um criminoso que obtém dinheiro ou bens de alguém por meio de ameaças, geralmente ameaçando revelar informações embaraçosas, prejudiciais ou secretas.

A noun referring to a criminal who obtains money or property from someone by threatening to reveal embarrassing, damaging, or secret information about them.

1. Criminal who demands money through threatsC1formal

   A person who obtains money or property from another by using threats, intimidation, or coercion, often by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information.

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   • The extortioner threatened to release private photos unless he was paid.
   • Police arrested the extortioner who had been blackmailing local business owners.
   • The victim bravely reported the extortioner to the authorities.

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