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racketeer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌɹækɪˈtɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From racket + -eer.

Meanings

1. One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
2. One who instigates or has involvement with a racket.

Forms

Deriveds

stockateer

Relateds

organized crime · privateer · gangster · mobster · profiteer

Translations (14)

ru жу́лик (criminal) · it malavitoso (criminal) · ru банди́т (criminal) · tl raketir (criminal) · bg рекетьор (criminal) · de Verbrecher (criminal) · de Bandit (criminal) · ru вымога́тель (criminal) · fr racketteur (criminal) · it criminale (criminal) · de Gangster (criminal) · ru моше́нник (criminal) · de Gauner (criminal) · ru рэкети́р (criminal)

racketeer en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌɹækɪˈtɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From racket + -eer.

Meanings

1. to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
2. to commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.

Forms