/ Dictionary / Index E exaction: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•ac•tion Pronunciation: (ig-zak'shun), [key] — n. the act of exacting; extortion: the exactions of usury. an amount or sum exacted. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: exaction (Thesaurus) exacting exactitude Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language