Illegal use of force breaking down exit — or not? (9)
I believe the answer is:
extortion
'illegal use of force' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'breaking down exit or not?' is the wordplay.
'breaking down' indicates anagramming the letters.
'exit'+'or'+'not'='exitornot'
'exitornot' with letters rearranged gives 'EXTORTION'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for extortion that I've seen before include "Blackmail" , "The obtaining of money by force or threat" , "Extraction of money with menaces" .)