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racketeering

American

[rak-i-teer-ing] / ˌræk ɪˈtɪər ɪŋ /

noun

the practice of conducting or engaging in a racket, as extortion or bootlegging.

Other Word Forms

antiracketeering adjective

Etymology

Origin of racketeering

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; racketeer + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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The DOJ shut down over 60 union corruption and labor racketeering cases, 2.5 times the number in Trump’s first term.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Prosecutors laid out the case in an indictment, unsealed Thursday morning, charging seven suspected members and associates of the gang, including Gonzalez, 59, with racketeering and other charges.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

After serving about 16 years in federal prison for racketeering, Villalba ended up living in a collection of tents along the railroad tracks that run beneath the 91 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

The sprawling racketeering case suffered a death by a thousand cuts - a judge tossed out several of the charges in 2024, and Willis was disqualified a few months later.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

They were mostly in for white-collar crimes, money schemes, fraud and racketeering.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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