Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
EXTORTION
extortion
(noun) the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
extortion
(noun) unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority); “the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty”
extortion
(noun) an exorbitant charge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
extortion (plural extortions)
The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
Synonyms
• blackmail
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*tor"tion, n. Etym: [F. extorsion.]
1. The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge.
2. (Law)
Definition: The offense committed by an officer who corruptly claims and takes, as his fee, money, or other thing of value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it is due. Abbott.
3. That which is extorted or exacted by force.
Syn.
– Oppression; rapacity; exaction; overcharge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) not quite exact or correct; “the approximate time was 10 o’clock”; “a rough guess”; “a ballpark estimate”
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