Racketeer

From Fresh Dictionary

English

Noun

Racketeer (plural Racketeers)

1. one who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
2. one who instigates or has involvement with a racket.

Verb

to racketeer (third-person singular simple present racketeers, present participle racketeering, simple past racketeered, past participle racketeered)

1. to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
2. to commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.

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