racketeering

[ rak-i-teer-ing ]

noun

1. the practice of conducting or engaging in a racket, as extortion or bootlegging.

Other Words From

• anti·racke·teering adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of racketeering¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; racketeer + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, today Knight is in prison for a hit-and-run, while Combs is awaiting trial on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking, which he denies.

From BBC

Huizar pleaded guilty in January to tax evasion and racketeering charges.

From Los Angeles Times

Chiang, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to violate federal racketeering law, also must pay a $250,000 fine.

From Los Angeles Times

The Fulton County district attorney charged Trump and 18 others, some of whom later accepted plea deals or had charges dropped, in a sprawling racketeering indictment last August, accusing them of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.

From Salon

Nor can he fire Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is prosecuting Trump on charges of election racketeering, including an attempt to pressure Georgia officials into "finding" him votes during the 2020 election.

From Salon