racketeering

racketeering [rak-i-teer-ing] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. the practice of conducting or engaging in a racket, as extortion or bootlegging.

Origin of racketeering An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; racketeer + -ing1 Related formsan·ti·rack·e·teer·ing, adjective racketeer [rak-i-teer] noun

1. a person engaged in a racket.

verb (used without object)

2. to engage in a racket.

Origin of racketeer An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; racket1 + -eer Examples from the Web for racketeering Contemporary Examples of racketeering

His weapons charges have been tossed, and racketeering could be next.

Could El Chapo Go Free?

Michael Daly

November 19, 2014

But that tenure ended when he was sent to prison for five years on a racketeering charge.

Former Providence Mayor & Ex-Con Buddy Cianci’s Redemption Tour Goes Bust

David Freedlander

November 4, 2014

In 2001, Edwards was found guilty on charges of racketeering and sentenced to ten years in Federal prison.

Vote for the (Alleged) Crooks! How Rick Perry, Chris Christie, and Scott Walker are Running While Under Investigation

Olivia Nuzzi

August 29, 2014

Whatever skills it takes to succeed in espionage or racketeering, I patently lack.

Vaccines Are Poison, Cellphones Cause Cancer, and Other Medical Conspiracies

Russell Saunders

July 18, 2014

Blackmail, extortion, and racketeering were considered acceptable.

Where Have Japan’s Yakuza Gone?

Jake Adelstein, Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky

March 9, 2014

Historical Examples of racketeering

It was a shame that he should be imprisoned when racketeering rats like Scorio went scot-free right here in New York.

Empire

Clifford Donald Simak

British Dictionary definitions for racketeering racketeer noun

1. a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit

verb

2. (intr) to operate a racket

Derived Formsracketeering, noun Word Origin and History for racketeering racketeer

1928 (noun and verb), from racket (n.1) + -eer. Related: Racketeering (1928).