Racketeer - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌrækəˈtɪr|  American pronunciation of the word racketeer
Brit.  |rækɪˈtɪə|  British pronunciation of the word racketeer

noun

- someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)

verb

- carry on illegal business activities involving crime

Extra examples

...the racketeer threatened to have his thugs vandalize the shop if the shopkeeper didn't pay him a monthly bribe...

Word forms

noun
singular: racketeer
plural: racketeers
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