Racketeering (Noun)
Meaning
Engaging in a racket.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The police department's organized crime unit was tasked with investigating allegations of racketeering involving corrupt city officials and local business leaders.
- Prosecutors charged the defendant with racketeering, alleging that he had used his position to extort money from local merchants.
- The company was accused of racketeering for engaging in a scheme to fix prices and restrain competition in the industry.
- The government's case against the alleged mafia boss rested on evidence of extensive racketeering activities, including extortion and bribery.
- After a lengthy investigation, law enforcement officials arrested several individuals suspected of racketeering and other crimes related to their involvement in a pyramid scheme.