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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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Nearby words

  1. racket,
  2. racket amputation,
  3. racket press,
  4. racket-tail,
  5. racketeer,
  6. rackets,
  7. rackett,
  8. rackety,
  9. rackham,
  10. rackham, arthur

Origin of racketeering

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; racketeer + -ing1
Related formsan·ti·rack·e·teer·ing, adjective

racketeer

[ rak-i-teer ]
/ ˌræk ɪˈtɪər /

noun

a person engaged in a racket.

verb (used without object)

to engage in a racket.

Origin of racketeer

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; racket1 + -eer
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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British Dictionary definitions for racketeering

racketeer

/ (ˌrækɪˈtɪə) /

noun

a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit

verb

(intr) to operate a racket
Derived Formsracketeering, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for racketeering

racketeer

1928 (noun and verb), from racket (n.1) + -eer. Related: Racketeering (1928).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper