racketeer
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noun \ˌra-kə-ˈtir\Definition of RACKETEER
: one who obtains money by an illegal enterprise usually involving intimidation
See Examples of RACKETEER
- <the racketeer threatened to have his thugs vandalize the shop if the shopkeeper didn't pay him a monthly bribe>
First Known Use of RACKETEER
1924
Related to RACKETEER
- Synonyms
- blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist
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2racketeer
verbDefinition of RACKETEER
intransitive verb
: to carry on a racket
transitive verb
: to extort money from
First Known Use of RACKETEER
1928
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