exactions

[US]/[ɪkˈsækʃən]/
[UK]/[ɪkˈsækʃən]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.The act of extorting; demands of money or other things.; Money demanded or levied by authority; payments demanded as a condition for some favor or privilege.; The act of extorting or obtaining something by force or oppression.

Phrases & Collocations

illegal exactions

avoiding exactions

exactions case

paying exactions

demanding exactions

history of exactions

exactions scheme

preventing exactions

exactions charges

serious exactions

Example Sentences

the city demanded excessive exactions from the developers.

we fought against the unfair exactions imposed by the planning commission.

the legal team challenged the legality of the exactions.

the exactions included park fees and infrastructure improvements.

the developers negotiated to reduce the exactions.

the exactions significantly impacted the project's profitability.

the court found the exactions to be an unconstitutional taking.

state law limits the types of exactions a city can impose.

the agreement outlined the specific exactions required for approval.

the exactions were a significant barrier to the project's success.

the council carefully considered the potential exactions before voting.

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