exactor

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US/ɪɡˈzæktɚ/UK/ɪɡˈzæktə/

noun

A person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner.

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Meanings

nounexactor (plural exactors)

plural exactors

  1. A person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner.
  2. A person who collects taxes.

Origin

From exact + -or.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with exactor

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Cite this entry
APA

exactor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exactor

MLA

“exactor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exactor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exactor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exactor.

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