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racketeering

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rack·et·eer  (rk-tîr)
n.
A person who commits crimes such as extortion, loansharking, bribery, and obstruction of justice in furtherance of illegal business activities.
intr.v. rack·et·eered, rack·et·eer·ing, rack·et·eers
To carry on illegal business activities that involve crimes.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.racketeering - engaging in a racket
felony - a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
racketeering
noun fraud, swindling, criminal activity, sharp practice He was indicted on racketeering charges.
Translations
racketeering [ˌrækɪˈtɪərɪŋ] N → chantaje m sistematizado, crimen m organizado
racketeering [ˌrækɪˈtɪərɪŋ] n → racket m
racket sports npl → sports mpl de raquettes
racketeering
n → Gaunereien pl (inf); (= organized crime) → organisiertes Verbrechen; (= excessive profit-making) → Beutelschneiderei f (inf); drugs racketeering → Drogenhandel m, → Drogenschieberei f (inf)
racketeering [ˌrækəˈtɪərɪŋ] n → traffici mpl
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Her brother John Gotti Junior is on trial on charges of racketeering and murder -- the fourth time the scion of New York's most famous Cosa Nostra family has been tried in five years.
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