racketeer
noun/ˌɹækɪˈtɪə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From racket + -eer.
- derived from rachasser
- derived from raketsen
- derived from رَاحَةْ اَلْيَد
- inherited from raket
Definitions
One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid…
One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
One who instigates or has involvement with a racket.
to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
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to commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.
The neighborhood
- neighborprivateer
- neighborprofiteer
- neighborgangster
- neighbormobster
- neighbororganized crime
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for racketeer. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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