exaction

UK: /ɪɡˈzækʃən/ US: (ig zak′shən)

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ex•ac•tion  (ig zak′shən), n. 

1. the act of exacting;
   extortion:
   the exactions of usury.
2. an amount or sum exacted.

• Latin exāctiōn- (stem of exāctiō) a demanding. See exact, -ion
• Middle English exactioun 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

exaction / ɪɡˈzækʃən/ noun

1. the act or an instance of exacting, esp money
2. an excessive or harsh demand, esp for money; extortion
3. a sum or payment exacted