Racketeer (Verb)
Meaning
Carry on illegal business activities involving crime.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The police investigation revealed that several known gangsters had continued to racketeer in the city's underworld despite the authorities' efforts to crack down on their operations.
- She was accused of racketeering by using her position to extort funds from local companies in exchange for favorable business terms.
- The racketeer was involved in a string of scams targeting vulnerable pensioners and was eventually brought to justice by a team of dedicated detectives.
- The international crime lord's empire had been built on racketeering, making him one of the wealthiest men in the world.
- Prosecutors claimed the man had been racketeering for years, engaging in bribery, extortion, and money laundering to fund his lavish lifestyle.