chantage

[ shahn-tazh ]

noun

, French.

1. blackmail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chantage¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Je serai à Bruxelles demain et à Londres vendredi avec un message #Brexit clair : ce n'est pas parce que Boris Johnson veut un accord coûte que coûte le 31/12 que nous signerons sous la pression du chantage ou du calendrier un mauvais accord pour les Français.

From The Guardian

This collection spans three different incarnations of that life: Ms. Goldman as a solo artist; as a vocalist collaborating with the spacey rock outfit the Flying Lizards; and as part of the chanson-meets-dub duo Chantage.

From New York Times

Chantage, shan-t�j′, chant′āj, n. extortion of money by threats of scandalous revelations.

From Project Gutenberg

Everybody thinks it is blackmail—a case of chantage.

From Project Gutenberg

These offences fall partly under the head of robbery and partly under blackmail, or what in French is termed chantage.

From Project Gutenberg