racketeer

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Noun

racketeer (plural racketeers)

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

Translations

• German: Gaunereien
• Italian: criminale, malavitoso
• Russian: рэкети́р

Verb

racketeer (racketeers, present participle racketeering; past and past participle racketeered)

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

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