Meaning Of The Word Racketeer

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racketeer
countable noun: A racketeer is someone who makes money from illegal activities such as threatening people or selling worthless, immoral, or illegal goods or services.

racketeer in American English
a person who obtains money illegally, as by bootlegging, fraud, or, esp., extortion
to obtain money in any of these ways
intransitive verb: to engage in a racket
noun: a person engaged in a racket

racketeer in British English
noun: a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit
verb: to operate a racket

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