as in gangsters
a person who gets money from another by using force or threats
the racketeer threatened to have his thugs vandalize the shop if the shopkeeper didn't pay him a monthly bribe
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Noun
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An hour ago, the stocky British actor best known on these shores for playing tough guys and gangsters was on a morning talk show, after having chatted with Jimmy Fallon the previous evening.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Plus, the coffers of gangsters will rise.—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At the book’s conclusion, looking far into a post-apocalyptic future, Jacobsen compels us to consider what future generations—or the remnants of humanity, should any survive a nuclear war—might think of a civilization that took 12,000 years to build but just 72 hours to destroy itself.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Dianne Brill talking about what compels them to create, among other topics.—
Morgan Meier,
Curbed,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Racketeers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racketeers. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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