"racketeer" meaning in English

See racketeer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌrakɪˈtɪə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-racketeer.wav [UK] Forms: racketeer [singular], racketeers [plural]
Etymology: racket + -eer Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|racket|eer}} racket + -eer Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A racketeer is a person who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, extortion, etc.) to aid in running an illegal business.
    Sense id: simple-racketeer-en-noun-voNHVQbv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -eer

Verb

IPA: /ˌrakɪˈtɪə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-racketeer.wav [UK] Forms: racketeer [canonical], racketeers [third-person, singular], racketeered [past], racketeered [past, participle], racketeering [present, participle]
Etymology: racket + -eer Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|racket|eer}} racket + -eer Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person racketeers, they carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
    Sense id: simple-racketeer-en-verb-Bhszq8GC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -eer
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