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racketeering
[ rak-i-teer-ing ]
/ ˌræk ɪˈtɪər ɪŋ /
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noun
the practice of conducting or engaging in a racket, as extortion or bootlegging.
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an·ti·rack·e·teer·ing, adjectiveWords nearby racketeering
rack and ruin, go to, rackboard, rack car, racket, racketeer, racketeering, racket press, rackets, rackett, racket-tail, rackety
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