in aid of
idiom
chiefly British
: in order to help (something or someone)
The event is being held in aid of charity.
in aid of refugees
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The Bronx rapper was found guilty in March on charges of racketeering conspiracy; attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering; and possession of a firearm in relation to attempted murder and assault.
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Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
Sylvester, 58, was sentenced to two life terms for conspiracy to conduct racketeering, conspiracy to murder in aid of racketeering and drug charges.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Chavez and Corado also were found guilty of two counts of violent crimes in aid of racketeering (VICAR) murder.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Those six murders — which included murders committed in the mountains near Malibu, in a remote area of the Santa Clarita Valley, and two in Van Nuys — were also charged as violent crimes committed in aid of racketeering.
—City News Service, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2025
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Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
Sylvester, 58, was sentenced to two life terms for conspiracy to conduct racketeering, conspiracy to murder in aid of racketeering and drug charges.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Chavez and Corado also were found guilty of two counts of violent crimes in aid of racketeering (VICAR) murder.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Those six murders — which included murders committed in the mountains near Malibu, in a remote area of the Santa Clarita Valley, and two in Van Nuys — were also charged as violent crimes committed in aid of racketeering.
—City News Service, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2025
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“In aid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20aid%20of. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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