racketeern.

Brit.

/ˌrakᵻˈtɪə/, U.S.

/ˌrækəˈtɪ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: racket n.², -eer suffix¹.

Etymology: < racket n.² + -eer suffix¹.

Originally U.S.

A person (esp. a member of a gang or crime syndicate) who earns money through a dishonest or illegal business, typically involving extortion, intimidation, or violence. Also in extended use.numbers racketeer: see the first element.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > a criminal or law-breaker > gangster

gangster1884

gangman1912

gangsman1912

mobster1917

racketeer1924

gangbanger1930

bandit1935

hot rod1936

goodfellow1963

G1989

1924 Chicago Tribune 6 Apr. 3 Policemen were in the crowd—not as such but as mourners—and all manner of ‘racketeers’, gamblers, bootleggers, beer runners, bosses of the underworld, and politicians.

1939 Scrutiny 7 439 The older generation of middlebrow propagandists, whom Scrutiny used to refer to as literary racketeers.

1956 ‘C. Blackstock’ Dewey Death iii. 52 You romantic writers are as much a menace to the community as drug racketeers.

1980 K. Lindsay Brit. Intelligence Services in Action 159 The government had its own vested interest in allowing Ulster to stew indefinitely in its crime and racketeer misery.

2005 M. Lewycka Short Hist. Tractors in Ukrainian xxvii. 280 Now racketeers prey on our industries, while our educated youth fly westwards in search of wealth.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

racketeerv.

Brit.

/ˌrakᵻˈtɪə/, U.S.

/ˌrækəˈtɪ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: racketeer n.

Etymology: < racketeer n. With sense 1a perhaps compare also -eer suffix².In sense 2 after racket v.² 2.

Originally U.S.

a. transitive. To subject (a person or business) to racketeering; to extort (goods) as part of a dishonest or illegal business.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > criminality > [verb (transitive)] > make

infecta1398

racketeer1928

society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > break the law [verb (transitive)] > subject to specific crime

racketeer1928

1928 Time 30 Jan. 11/2 In 36 years in Chicago I have never been held up, robbed, or racketeered.

1931 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 15 Apr. 6/6 After Wednesday the apple vendors will have to get off the streets... One of the reasons alleged is that the apple-vending business is racketeered.

1974 D. W. Maurer Kentucky Moonshine ii. 23 Moonshining became organized, more often than not by gangsters who racketeered the moonshiners as well as the public.

2003 K. Cahill Basics of Internat. Humanitarian Mission ix. 225 As aid can be taxed, hijacked, looted, or racketeered and humanitarian assistance can fuel war economies, relief workers are also being asked to avoid ‘doing harm while doing good’.

b. intransitive. To engage in racketeering.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > criminality > [verb (intransitive)]

racketeer1928

society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > break the law [verb (intransitive)] > carry out criminal activities > specific

racketeer1928

1928 [implied in: Literary Digest 16 June 9 The effort of Chicago tradesmen to survive in the struggle with powerful ‘racketeering’ gangs against which the local authorities do not act. (at racketeering adj.)].

1931 Manitoba Free Press 12 Feb. 1/4 Government employees, charged with being members of a ring that racketeered in civil service positions.

1945 Chicago Tribune 5 Oct. 4/1 New Zealand labor unions..have been accused of having racketeered in their conduct of the war in ways that cost millions of dollars.

1993 S. Stewart Ramlin Rose v. 40 Some people was racketeerin in the war but Granny got eggs and bread and stores at fair prices for us.

2. intransitive. To have a hectic and dissipated social life. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > profligacy, dissoluteness, or debauchery > live dissolutely [verb (intransitive)]

riotc1405

jet?1518

royet1591

to live fast1673

rake1700

rant1700

to go the pace1829

racketeer1929

1929 Manitoba Free Press 30 May 11/2 So he breaks up his home and leaves his wife and after he has racketeered around a bit he finds out that the gay life isn't so gay as he had thought it was.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	racketeer
释义	racketeern. Brit. /ˌrakᵻˈtɪə/, U.S. /ˌrækəˈtɪ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: racket n.², -eer suffix¹. Etymology: < racket n.² + -eer suffix¹. Originally U.S. A person (esp. a member of a gang or crime syndicate) who earns money through a dishonest or illegal business, typically involving extortion, intimidation, or violence. Also in extended use.numbers racketeer: see the first element. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > a criminal or law-breaker > gangster gangster1884 gangman1912 gangsman1912 mobster1917 racketeer1924 gangbanger1930 bandit1935 hot rod1936 goodfellow1963 G1989 1924 Chicago Tribune 6 Apr. 3 Policemen were in the crowd—not as such but as mourners—and all manner of ‘racketeers’, gamblers, bootleggers, beer runners, bosses of the underworld, and politicians. 1939 Scrutiny 7 439 The older generation of middlebrow propagandists, whom Scrutiny used to refer to as literary racketeers. 1956 ‘C. Blackstock’ Dewey Death iii. 52 You romantic writers are as much a menace to the community as drug racketeers. 1980 K. Lindsay Brit. Intelligence Services in Action 159 The government had its own vested interest in allowing Ulster to stew indefinitely in its crime and racketeer misery. 2005 M. Lewycka Short Hist. Tractors in Ukrainian xxvii. 280 Now racketeers prey on our industries, while our educated youth fly westwards in search of wealth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). racketeerv. Brit. /ˌrakᵻˈtɪə/, U.S. /ˌrækəˈtɪ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: racketeer n. Etymology: < racketeer n. With sense 1a perhaps compare also -eer suffix².In sense 2 after racket v.² 2. Originally U.S. 1. a. transitive. To subject (a person or business) to racketeering; to extort (goods) as part of a dishonest or illegal business. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > criminality > [verb (transitive)] > make infecta1398 racketeer1928 society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > break the law [verb (transitive)] > subject to specific crime racketeer1928 1928 Time 30 Jan. 11/2 In 36 years in Chicago I have never been held up, robbed, or racketeered. 1931 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 15 Apr. 6/6 After Wednesday the apple vendors will have to get off the streets... One of the reasons alleged is that the apple-vending business is racketeered. 1974 D. W. Maurer Kentucky Moonshine ii. 23 Moonshining became organized, more often than not by gangsters who racketeered the moonshiners as well as the public. 2003 K. Cahill Basics of Internat. Humanitarian Mission ix. 225 As aid can be taxed, hijacked, looted, or racketeered and humanitarian assistance can fuel war economies, relief workers are also being asked to avoid ‘doing harm while doing good’. b. intransitive. To engage in racketeering. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > criminality > [verb (intransitive)] racketeer1928 society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > break the law [verb (intransitive)] > carry out criminal activities > specific racketeer1928 1928 [implied in: Literary Digest 16 June 9 The effort of Chicago tradesmen to survive in the struggle with powerful ‘racketeering’ gangs against which the local authorities do not act. (at racketeering adj.)]. 1931 Manitoba Free Press 12 Feb. 1/4 Government employees, charged with being members of a ring that racketeered in civil service positions. 1945 Chicago Tribune 5 Oct. 4/1 New Zealand labor unions..have been accused of having racketeered in their conduct of the war in ways that cost millions of dollars. 1993 S. Stewart Ramlin Rose v. 40 Some people was racketeerin in the war but Granny got eggs and bread and stores at fair prices for us. 2. intransitive. To have a hectic and dissipated social life. rare. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > profligacy, dissoluteness, or debauchery > live dissolutely [verb (intransitive)] riotc1405 jet?1518 royet1591 to live fast1673 rake1700 rant1700 to go the pace1829 racketeer1929 1929 Manitoba Free Press 30 May 11/2 So he breaks up his home and leaves his wife and after he has racketeered around a bit he finds out that the gay life isn't so gay as he had thought it was. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1924v.1928
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