HyperDic: racketeer

English > 2 senses of the word racketeer:
NOUNperson racketeersomeone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud / fraud or extortion)
VERBsocialracketeercarry on illegal business activities involving crime
racketeer > pronunciation
Soundsrae.kihtih'r
Rhymesacyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr...
English > racketeer: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaningsomeone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud / fraud or extortion).
Member ofunderworldThe criminal class
NarrowerbagmanA racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money
Broadercriminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactorsomeone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Spanishchantajista, estafador, timador
Catalanestafador
Nounsracketan illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud / fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
English > racketeer: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningcarry on illegal business activities involving crime.
PatternSomebody ----s
Broaderconduct, carry on, dealdirect the course of
Nounsracketeeringengaging in a racket

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