rack·et·eer (r k  -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. |
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| Noun | 1. | 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
n → Gaunereien pl (inf); (= organized crime) → organisiertes Verbrechen; (= excessive profit-making) → Beutelschneiderei f (inf); drugs racketeering → Drogenhandel m, → Drogenschieberei f (inf)
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