racketeer

rack·et·eer

 (răk′ĭ-tîr′)

n.

A person who engages in an illegal business or other organized illegal activities.

intr.v. rack·et·eered, rack·et·eer·ing, rack·et·eers

To engage in an illegal business or other organized illegal activities.

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racketeer

(ˌrækɪˈtɪə)

n

a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit

vb

(intr) to operate a racket

ˌrackeˈteering n

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rack•et•eer

(ˌræk ɪˈtɪər)

n.

1. a person engaged in an organized illegal activity, as extortion.

v.i.

2. to engage in a racket.

[1925–30, Amer.]

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racketeer

Past participle: racketeered
Gerund: racketeering

Imperative

racketeer

racketeer

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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"

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Translations

affairiste

camorristadelinquentemalavitoso

racketeer

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

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racketeer

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

racketeer

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

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racketeer

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

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