Economic extortion
A)involves giving, offering, soliciting, or receiving things of value to influence an official in the performance of his or her lawful duties
B)occurs when an employee acts of behalf of a third party during the discharge or his or her duties
C)is the use of threat of force by an individual or organization to obtain something of value
D)all of the above

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Economic extortion is defined as the use of threat or force by an individual or organization to obtain something of value. Options A and B are incorrect as they refer to different types of illegal activities - bribery and conflict of interest respectively.

Economic Extortion