What does racketeer mean?
Racketeer means One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business..
Racketeer
/ˌɹækɪˈtɪə(ɹ)/ · noun
Meaning
One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business..
Definitions by Sense
- One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
- One who instigates or has involvement with a racket.
- to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
- to commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.
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Word Forms
- racketeers
- racketeering
- racketeered
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