Definition of racketeer - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
racket operationRare one who operates a racketRare
- He was a racketeer involved in a large-scale smuggling operation.
2.
criminal activityRare person involved in illegal business activitiesRare
- The racketeer was finally arrested after years of evading the law..
Verb
1.
crimeRare operate a racket involving fraud or extortionRare
- He was caught racketeering in the financial sector.
2.
organized crimeRare commit crimes systematically within a criminal organizationRare
- The gang used to racketeer across the city.
3.
illegal businessRare engage in illegal business activities for profitRare
- They racketeer to fund their lavish lifestyle.
Origin of racketeer
English, racket (dishonest scheme) + -eer (one who does)
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abr: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
US law targeting organized crime and racketeering
Examples of racketeer in a sentence
She wrote a book about a famous racketeer from the 1920s. The notorious racketeer controlled the black market. The racketeer was known for his involvement in smuggling. The gang was known for racketeering in the local markets. Authorities cracked down on those racketeering in the construction industry. They were caught racketeering in the downtown area.
The group began to racketeer during the economic downturn. The gang used to racketeer in the downtown area. He was caught racketeering in the black market.
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- French:racketteur, extorquer, ...
- German:Gangster, erpressen, ...
- Italian:estorsore, fare racket, ...
- Spanish:mafioso, extorsionar, ...
- Portuguese:mafioso, extorquir, ...
- Chinese:敲诈者, 敲诈, ...
- Japanese:密売人, 違法行為を行う, ...
- Arabic:مُحْتَال, مَارَسَ الِابْتِزَازَ, ...
- Hebrew:סַחְטָן, לְהַפְעִיל רֶשֶׁת הוֹנָאָה, ...
- Russian:рэкетир, заниматься рэкетом, ...
- Ukrainian:рекетир, займатися рекетом, ...
- Hindi:रैकेटीयर, रैकेट चलाना, ...
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