noun
- harsh or unreasonable demands, especially for money or compliance
- the act of demanding and obtaining something by force or authority
Usage: formal
Usage: formal
Examples
- The king’s financial exactions impoverished the peasants.
- Citizens protested against the government’s tax exactions.
- The landlord’s exactions made life difficult for tenants.
- Medieval lords were known for their harsh exactions from serfs.
- The company faced criticism for its exactions from suppliers.
- Historical records show the brutal exactions of occupying armies.