Erpressung

Noun

 * 1) blackmail; coercion the act, sometimes punishable, of forcing someone to some behaviour by means of a threat
 * 2)  extortion; blackmail the crime of forcing monetary values from someone by means of a threat
 * 1)  extortion; blackmail the crime of forcing monetary values from someone by means of a threat

Usage notes

 * German law distinguishes between in the above sense and, which latter does not necessarily involve a monetary gain. It does not distinguish between threats of violence and other unlawful threats.