ricon.¹

Brit.

/ˈriːkəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈrikoʊ/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish rico.

Etymology: < Spanish rico rich or wealthy man, use as noun of rico rich (see rich adj.).Not fully naturalized in English.

U.S. regional (chiefly south-western).

A rich or influential man; (in plural also) rich people as a class.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person

rich manOE

richOE

Divesc1386

richlingc1445

stuffed manc1460

cob1548

wealthling1581

tercel-gentle1597

good liver1602

goldfinch1603

fill-sack1641

dorado1643

wealth-monger1654

a man, etc. of fortune1732

nabob1760

nawab1826

rico1844

abounder1876

high roller1876

fat cat1928

richie1954

wealth-holder1957

jet-setter1959

1844 J. Gregg Commerce of Prairies I. 18 Sufficient property to entitle him to the fame of rico among his neighbors.

1874 J. Webb Mem. 43 The Pinos and Ortizes were considered the ‘ricos’ and those most respectable leaders in society and political influence.

1932 W. Lewis Filibusters in Barbary iv. 35 Apart from whether my discovery was one of the escaping ricos, or not, he was of great interest.

1970 D. Brown Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee ii. 14 To become ricos again they must raid the Mexicans to the south, and for this the Mexicans called them ladrones, or thieves.

2008 E. J. Beverly Chasing Sun i. 30 His daughter Lola was betrothed to Ambrosio Guiterrez, a rico who loved horses and women.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

RICOn.²adj.

Brit.

/ˈriːkəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈrikoʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: English Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a federal statute forming part of the Organized Crime Control Act, passed by the United States Congress in 1970.It has been suggested that the name and acronym were chosen after the name of the character Rico in the U.S. gangster film Little Caesar (1930), but there is no firm evidence to support this.

U.S. Law.

A. n.²

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a federal statute created in 1970 to prosecute participants in organized crime.

ΚΠ

1972 Syracuse (N.Y.) Post-Standard 13 Apr. 5/3 What he wasn't aware of goes under the code name of ‘RICO’... This is the newest thing inside the Justice Dept.

1990 Publisher's Weekly 2 Nov. 10/4 RICO has been used instead to reach a broad variety of violations of federal law, including antiobscenity and child-pornography statutes.

2000 R. Barger et al. Hell's Angel xii. 214 The dangerous aspect of RICO is how the prosecution can go about proving a ‘conspiracy of enterprise’—how the members are all partners in crime.

2006 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 5 Jan. a17 To be prosecuted under RICO, an individual must first be charged with two or more racketeering offences—such as murder, kidnapping, arson, bribery and extortion.

B. adj.

Designating or relating to RICO; made or established under the provisions of this act.

ΚΠ

1975 Use of Civil Remedies in Organized Crime Control (National Assoc. Attorneys General) 6 Title IX of the federal Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 created the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations law, commonly referred to as the ‘RICO’ statute.

1979 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 6 July a9/2 The RICO Statute is a relatively new tool at the disposal of federal law enforcement authorities.

1990 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) May 113/1 RICO indictments (which allow prosecutors to charge that any crime committed is part of a larger pattern of organized racketeering)..have filled the prisons with Mob members.

2000 K. Reichs Deadly Décisions xviii. 145 Predicate acts are often important in RICO investigations, especially old homicides.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rico
释义	ricon.¹ Brit. /ˈriːkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈrikoʊ/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish rico. Etymology: < Spanish rico rich or wealthy man, use as noun of rico rich (see rich adj.).Not fully naturalized in English. U.S. regional (chiefly south-western). A rich or influential man; (in plural also) rich people as a class. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person rich manOE richOE Divesc1386 richlingc1445 stuffed manc1460 cob1548 wealthling1581 tercel-gentle1597 good liver1602 goldfinch1603 fill-sack1641 dorado1643 wealth-monger1654 a man, etc. of fortune1732 nabob1760 nawab1826 rico1844 abounder1876 high roller1876 fat cat1928 richie1954 wealth-holder1957 jet-setter1959 1844 J. Gregg Commerce of Prairies I. 18 Sufficient property to entitle him to the fame of rico among his neighbors. 1874 J. Webb Mem. 43 The Pinos and Ortizes were considered the ‘ricos’ and those most respectable leaders in society and political influence. 1932 W. Lewis Filibusters in Barbary iv. 35 Apart from whether my discovery was one of the escaping ricos, or not, he was of great interest. 1970 D. Brown Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee ii. 14 To become ricos again they must raid the Mexicans to the south, and for this the Mexicans called them ladrones, or thieves. 2008 E. J. Beverly Chasing Sun i. 30 His daughter Lola was betrothed to Ambrosio Guiterrez, a rico who loved horses and women. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). RICOn.²adj. Brit. /ˈriːkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈrikoʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: English Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a federal statute forming part of the Organized Crime Control Act, passed by the United States Congress in 1970.It has been suggested that the name and acronym were chosen after the name of the character Rico in the U.S. gangster film Little Caesar (1930), but there is no firm evidence to support this. U.S. Law. A. n.² The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a federal statute created in 1970 to prosecute participants in organized crime. ΚΠ 1972 Syracuse (N.Y.) Post-Standard 13 Apr. 5/3 What he wasn't aware of goes under the code name of ‘RICO’... This is the newest thing inside the Justice Dept. 1990 Publisher's Weekly 2 Nov. 10/4 RICO has been used instead to reach a broad variety of violations of federal law, including antiobscenity and child-pornography statutes. 2000 R. Barger et al. Hell's Angel xii. 214 The dangerous aspect of RICO is how the prosecution can go about proving a ‘conspiracy of enterprise’—how the members are all partners in crime. 2006 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 5 Jan. a17 To be prosecuted under RICO, an individual must first be charged with two or more racketeering offences—such as murder, kidnapping, arson, bribery and extortion. B. adj. Designating or relating to RICO; made or established under the provisions of this act. ΚΠ 1975 Use of Civil Remedies in Organized Crime Control (National Assoc. Attorneys General) 6 Title IX of the federal Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 created the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations law, commonly referred to as the ‘RICO’ statute. 1979 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 6 July a9/2 The RICO Statute is a relatively new tool at the disposal of federal law enforcement authorities. 1990 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) May 113/1 RICO indictments (which allow prosecutors to charge that any crime committed is part of a larger pattern of organized racketeering)..have filled the prisons with Mob members. 2000 K. Reichs Deadly Décisions xviii. 145 Predicate acts are often important in RICO investigations, especially old homicides. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1844n.²adj.1972
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