Extortionist (Noun)
Meaning
A criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The blackmailer was revealed to be an extortionist who had been threatening several high-profile celebrities for years.
- He was arrested and charged as an extortionist after demanding large sums of money from his victims in exchange for their secrets.
- The police were able to track down the extortionist and put an end to the threatening messages that had been sent to the businessman.
- The extortionist had been using compromising photos to coerce money from the young actress, but she finally found the courage to report the crime.
- After months of being terrorized by the extortionist, the politician decided to go public with the information rather than continue to pay the ransom demands.