racketeer

[ rak-i-teer ]
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noun
  1. a person engaged in a racket.

verb (used without object)
  1. to engage in a racket.

Origin of racketeer

1
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; racket1 + -eer

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British Dictionary definitions for racketeer

racketeer

/ (ˌrækɪˈtɪə) /


noun
  1. a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit

verb
  1. (intr) to operate a racket

Derived forms of racketeer

  • racketeering, noun

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