racketeer

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.

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racketeer [ˌrækɪˈtɪə]

n

a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit

vb

(intr) to operate a racket

racketeering  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	racketeer - someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) underworld - the criminal class bagman - a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Verb	1.	racketeer - carry on illegal business activities involving crime carry on, conduct, deal - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

Translations

racketeer [ˌrækɪˈtɪəʳ] N (esp US) → estafador(a) m/f

racketeer [ˌrækɪˈtɪə^r] n (mainly US) → racketteur m

racketeer

n → Gauner(in) m(f) (inf); (in serious crime) → Gangster(in) m(f); (making excessive profit) → Halsabschneider(in) m(f) (inf)

racketeer [ˌrækɪˈtɪəʳ] n (esp Am) → trafficante m/f