racketeer
Meanings
noun
- 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.
verb
- to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
- to commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From racket + -eer.
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