racketeeringnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌræk.əˈtɪə.rɪŋ/us/ˌræk.əˈtɪr.ɪŋ/disapprovingmaking money from a dishonest or illegal activity:
They have been accused of racketeering.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Trafficking & racketeering
- black market
- contraband
- counter
- gun-running
- missell
- pass
- racket
- run
- scalp
- scam
- scammer
- sell
- sell sb a bill of goods idiom
- smuggle
- the grey market
- tout
- traffic
- under the counter idiom
racketeer
noun [ C ] uk/ˌræk.əˈtɪər/us/ˌræk.əˈtɪr/disapproving
someone who makes money from a dishonest or illegal activity