racketeer

[ rak-i-teer ]

/ ˌræk ɪˈtɪər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR racketeer ON THESAURUS.COM

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

Words nearby racketeer

rack and ruin, go to, rackboard, rack car, racket, racket amputation, racketeer, racketeering, racket press, rackets, rackett, racket-tail

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Example sentences from the Web for racketeer

Mr. Duffy, it happened, was Big Bill Duffy, a jolly henchman of Owney Madden, the racketeer.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He could, however, be a racketeer specializing in bookmaking, gambling, drug dealing, and assorted other crime.
Whitey Bulger Trial Kicks Off in Boston|T.J. English|June 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was a raider, a racketeer, not a leader of purposeful men.
Black Man's Burden|Dallas McCord Reynolds
Her racketeer sweetie has a long arm, however, and Nita gets hers.
Murder at Bridge|Anne Austin

British Dictionary definitions for racketeer

racketeer

/ (ˌrækɪˈtɪə) /

noun

a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit

verb

(intr) to operate a racket

Derived forms of racketeer

racketeering, noun

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单词	racketeer
释义	racketeer [ rak-i-teer ] / ˌræk ɪˈtɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR racketeer ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Words nearby racketeer rack and ruin, go to, rackboard, rack car, racket, racket amputation, racketeer, racketeering, racket press, rackets, rackett, racket-tail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for racketeer Mr. Duffy, it happened, was Big Bill Duffy, a jolly henchman of Owney Madden, the racketeer. Portrait of the Consummate Con Man\|John Lardner\|May 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He could, however, be a racketeer specializing in bookmaking, gambling, drug dealing, and assorted other crime. Whitey Bulger Trial Kicks Off in Boston\|T.J. English\|June 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was a raider, a racketeer, not a leader of purposeful men. Black Man's Burden\|Dallas McCord Reynolds Her racketeer sweetie has a long arm, however, and Nita gets hers. Murder at Bridge\|Anne Austin British Dictionary definitions for racketeer racketeer / (ˌrækɪˈtɪə) / noun a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit verb (intr) to operate a racket Derived forms of racketeer racketeering, 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 Words related to racketeer mobster, loan shark, extortionist, gangster, criminal, shark, hood
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racketeer

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of racketeer

Words nearby racketeer

Example sentences from the Web for racketeer

British Dictionary definitions for racketeer

noun

verb

Derived forms of racketeer

Words related to racketeer