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racketeer

[ rak-i-teer ]
/ ˌræk ɪˈtɪər /
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noun
a person engaged in a racket.
verb (used without object)
to engage in a racket.
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Origin of racketeer

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; racket1 + -eer

Words nearby racketeer

rack and pinion, rack and ruin, go to, rackboard, rack car, racket, racketeer, racketeering, racket press, rackets, rackett, racket-tail
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Words related to racketeer

extortionist, loan shark, mobster, gangster, criminal, shark, hood

How to use racketeer in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for racketeer

racketeer
/ (ˌrækɪˈtɪə) /
noun
a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit
verb
(intr) to operate a racket

Derived forms of racketeer

racketeering, noun
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