Extortionists

/ɪkˈstɔːrʃənɪsts/ noun

Definition

Plural of 'extortionist'; multiple people who commit extortion or forcibly coerce money and property from others.

Etymology

Standard plural of 'extortionist' by adding '-s'. Preserves all etymological components from the singular form.

Kelly Says

This is the most common way to refer to multiple people committing extortion in modern English—it's replaced older forms like 'extortioners.'

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