Racketeer Definition
răkĭ-tîr
racketeers
noun
A person who engages in an illegal business or other organized illegal activities.
American Heritage
A person who obtains money illegally, as by bootlegging, fraud, or, esp., extortion.
Webster's New World
One who instigates or has involvement with a racket.
Wiktionary
verb
To obtain money in any of these ways.
Webster's New World
To engage in an illegal business or other organized illegal activities.
American Heritage
To commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.
Wiktionary
Origin of Racketeer
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From racket +"Ž -eer
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