Extortionist
(ɪkstɔːʳʃənɪst 
)Word forms: plural extortionists
COUNTABLE NOUN
An extortionist is a person who commits the crime of obtaining something from someone by using force or threats.
A text book example (below)of a protection racket, the extortionist threatens to raise your business and or home to the ground if you don't hand over the cash.
It's the same wonderfully versatile principle in practice.
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