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Illegal use of force breaking down exit — or not? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extortion

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'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'.

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(Other definitions for extortion that I've seen before include "Blackmail" , "The obtaining of money by force or threat" , "Extraction of money with menaces" .)

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