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blackmail

[blak-meyl] / ˈblækˌmeɪl /
NOUN
intimidation for money; money to quiet informer
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Garcia told The Times he felt disturbed and feared the communications could be used to manipulate or blackmail him.

From Los Angeles Times

The model tried to blackmail AI engineers when told it will be shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal

Park has denied these allegations and sued the former managers for blackmail, her agency said over the weekend.

From BBC

A South Korean court has sentenced a woman who blackmailed football star Son Heung-min to four years in prison.

From BBC

Some are still stuck there, and Vilnius has accused Minsk of "blackmail" over millions of euros in stranded goods.

From Barron's